Board Policy on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

August 11th, 2021 - 2:51pm
Community, COVID19, COVID19-Faculty, COVID19-Staff, COVID19-Students

Dear Colleagues,

Last evening the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Board Policy 3507 – COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements. The two key components of the policy are the following:

  1. All District employees who access campuses or other District facilities, and/or participate in off-site work in-person for the District, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved as exempt due to verified medical or religious reasons (as defined in federal or state laws and regulations.)
  2. All students attending classes, programs, utilizing services, or participating in any activity on campus or otherwise in-person must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved as exempt due to verified medical or religious reasons (as defined in federal or state laws and regulations.)
  3. We will be negotiating the effects of the policy with our respective collective bargaining units (CSEA, SEIU, and UPM) in the days ahead.  Once we have completed that process and have finalized the procedures associated with verification, etc., we will be communicating with both employees and students regarding immediate next steps.

Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation with this important health and safety mandate.

David

David Wain Coon, Ed.D.
Superintendent/President