![]() ![]() Up until the 2021-2022 school year, masks were required, students had to test for covid-19 every week, check into school using a daily pass and strict quarantine procedures were in place.Ĭarvalho justified the relaxing of policies by referencing professional medical counsel, adverse effects of student absences, and the fact that covid-19’s prevalence has dropped in recent years, based on hospital admissions. This is a huge shift towards pre-covid policies, as weekly covid-19 testing and mask mandates are no longer in place. Even so, the new policy strongly advises that any student with a fever stay at home. ![]() The decision to suggest that slightly sick students still attend school was in response to high absentee rates, which in return degraded students’ mental health and affected in-person learning. The decision was made thanks to Superintendent Carvalho, who was appointed as superintendent in February 2022, as covid cases began dwindling down.Īt the time of writing, LAUSD still requires individuals who have tested positive for covid-19 to stay home until at least five days have passed since symptoms first appeared and there is no fever for at least 24 hours. The new policies urge students who have mild cold symptoms to still attend school. Accordingly, LAUSD has updated its covid-19 policies. As the 2023-2024 school year starts up, covid-19 feels more or less like a historical event for most students. ![]()
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