All students who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are required to be vaccinated, excluding those with qualified exemptions or conditional admissions.

Beginning Monday, January 10, 2022, eligible students who do not have proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will not be permitted on school campuses and referred to the District's independent study program at City of Angels, unless an exemption or conditional admissions apply. Students will receive regular reminders throughout the Fall semester to get their vaccine and upload their vaccination information into the Daily Pass.

The COVID-19 vaccine is available to all at no cost, regardless of insurance or immigration status.

Los Angeles Unified is working to ensure the highest-quality instruction in the safest environment possible for all students. Strong scientific evidence shows that vaccinations are an essential part of protecting our communities. Read more at https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/148/2/e2021052336.

Unvaccinated students are encouraged to visit one of five vaccine site options: City, County, or Federal Clinics; family pediatricians, local pharmacies and other healthcare providers; Los Angeles Unified Student Health & Human Services school-based clinics; Los Angeles Unified mobile or stationary pop-up vaccine clinics; and Los Angeles Unified's community partner clinics stationed on school campuses. You can see more information on the school-based options here: https://achieve.lausd.net/covid and the County options at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/vaccine/hcwsignup/.

No. The COVID-19 vaccine is highly encouraged for children ages 5-11. However, it is not part of Los Angeles Unified’s student vaccine requirement.

Families can schedule a vaccine appointment at dailypass.lausd.net. Beginning November 8, our mobile vaccination teams will offer the vaccine to students in this age group at our secondary school locations. Beginning November 16, 2021, 13 school-based clinics will offer the vaccine. We will also have school-based clinics offering the vaccine on select Saturdays. Information about the clinics will be available at https://achieve.lausd.net/studentvaccine.

You can also locate appointments through Los Angeles County at bit.ly/LACountyVaxSites. Families can upload their vaccination cards onto the Daily Pass at dailypass.lausd.net.

Beginning Monday, January 10, 2022, eligible students who do not have proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 will be offered the District's independent study program at City of Angels, unless the student has a qualified exemption or conditional admission.

Students may enroll in the District's online independent study program offered through City of Angels.

After October 31, 2021, your child will not be permitted to participate in in-person extracurricular activities without proof of vaccination if they qualify to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Extracurricular activity is a program that takes place outside of the instructional day that is supervised or financed by the District where students represent the school/District.

At this time, Los Angeles Unified is not requiring booster shots.

Currently, students must receive the Pfizer vaccine if they are under the age of 18. Students 18 and older can receive Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, or Pfizer vaccines to meet the requirement. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for people age 16 and older. Approval for youths ages 12-15 is expected to follow soon.

If a student got vaccinated in another country, please submit the vaccination record to community engagement at CE@lausd.net for verification.

No. Students should upload their vaccine card and information into the Daily Pass. Instructions for how to upload can be found here.

By Monday, January 10, 2022. If eligible students do not have proof of vaccination against COVID-19 by this date, or an exemption or conditional admission, they will not be permitted on school campuses.

“Fully-vaccinated” refers to an individual who has received the first and second doses of the vaccine (or, in the case of Johnson & Johnson, the single required dose) and has completed the two-week period that follows to ensure maximum immunity.

Students who are newly eligible will have 30 days after their 12th birthday to get their first dose, and must get their second vaccine dose no later than 8 weeks after their 12th birthday.

At present, the District plans to test all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status, through the end of the Fall 2021 semester.

If a student has lost their vaccine record, they can get a digital record at https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov.

A qualified exemption includes a medical exemption. Students may be conditionally admitted if they are in one of these groups: foster youth, homeless, migrant, military family, or has an IEP. State law does not recognize religious or personal belief exemptions for student immunizations.

As with other immunizations for students, state law does not recognize religious or personal belief exemptions.

Parents can get the Student Vaccine Exemption form from their school site or it will be available on the Daily Pass after October 20. The form must be submitted on the Daily Pass in order to be reviewed. An email notification confirming submission of the exemption form and the status of the review process will be sent to the parents/guardians making the request. Additionally, the parents/guardians will receive an email communication confirming the exemption approval or indicating that further attention is required.

If a child has concerns, they can talk to their pediatrician or healthcare provider. They can also talk to the school nurse assigned to their school.

Most common reactions to the vaccine include redness/swelling at the vaccine site, fever and muscle aches/body aches. Most symptoms resolve within 48-72 hours. If a child has a reaction to the vaccine, they may take excused absences with the ability to make up their schoolwork for full credit.

Vaccines will be required for students who attend co-located charter schools, and all charter schools regardless of location are encouraged to require vaccination for all eligible students.

No. Eligible students will be vaccinated if they present a vaccination consent form signed by a parent or guardian as set forth above that authorizes their child to be unaccompanied. Parents and guardians do not need to accompany students to be vaccinated. However, parents and guardians are welcome to accompany students for their vaccination, or to designate a responsible adult to accompany their child, and parents and guardians are encouraged to do so if they wish to be vaccinated themselves.

Yes. With limited exceptions for emancipated minors and others legally permitted to self-consent, students age 12-17 will not be vaccinated without written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Los Angeles Unified’s vaccination consent form for minors can be found here.

At this time, we are awaiting review of the data from the CDC and the FDA and will make a decision after talking with our partners at the public health department and other medical institutions.

We made the decision to require students participating in all extra-curricular activities to be vaccinated at an earlier date because extra-curriculars mean additional exposure. Students who participate in activities beyond their core classes have extra contacts, they interact with additional students and adults which puts them at greater risk.

While getting COVID-19 may offer some natural immunity from reinfection, it is not clear how long the immunity lasts. Because your child can still get reinfected with COVID-19 and have medical complications, the CDC recommends that those who have had COVID-19 get the COVID-19 vaccine. If your child received monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, it is recommended to wait 90 days before getting vaccinated.

Acceptable proof includes any of the following: CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (White Card), World Health Organication Vaccine Record Card (Yellow Card), documentation of vaccination from a healthcare provider or entity that provided the COVID-19 vaccines, or a California Immunization Registry Vaccination Record. The name on the document must match the individual's name.

After October 20th, please sign onto dailypass.lausd.net. From vaccinations tab, at top menu, please select exemption and answer the questions. You will be asked to upload the document signed by the doctor as well. Families can also access the medical exemption form here.

Once the medical exemption request has been uploaded to the Daily Pass, the emails associated to the Daily Pass account will be notified. Staff members will review the submission and a follow up email will be sent once a decision has been made.

Children who are experiencing homelessness, in the foster care system, in a military family, migrant, or who have an IEP qualify for conditional admissions. These students or their parents/guardians do not have to take any action to let us know they have these statuses, as it is already in our data system. Note that a conditional admission is not an exemption, and a recurring effort is made by the school nursing team to support the child and family to receive a vaccination in a timely manner. 

In order to both protect the health and safety of all students and employees and also to ensure that all employees are able to be vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine of their choice, the following is required:

• Employees must receive one dose of the vaccine by October 15, 2021 to continue to report to work, and not be subject to separation from District service as long as they receive the second dose by November 15, 2021.
• The effective date of separation for employees without record of any vaccine by October 15, 2021 will not be prior to November 1, 2021. Employees will remain in paid status through October 31, 2021.

Employees who did not receive their vaccination through the District must upload any external vaccine verification through the Daily Pass.

“Fully-vaccinated” refers to an individual who has received the first and second doses of the vaccine (or, in the case of Johnson & Johnson, the single required dose) and has completed the two-week period that follows to ensure maximum immunity.

Employees will:

• Be allowed to be vaccinated during their workday (up to three hours) including travel time.
• Be allowed time for vaccine reaction, to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Be allowed to submit verifiable vaccination documentation from a health care provider.
• Be allowed to take up to three hours during their work day to take a dependent to be vaccinated.
• Notify their supervisor one day ahead (and secure a substitute if applicable) if they are scheduling an appointment during their workday.

Although the District is requiring vaccines for employees, the District will still engage in an interactive process to determine if a reasonable accommodation exists to permit an employee to continue working who cannot take the vaccine due to disability or sincerely held religious belief.

Although, currently, there is no contraindication to the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy or if a person is breastfeeding, it is recommended that you consult with your doctor to determine whether or not you qualify for a medical exemption.

Vaccination information is available at https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17454. Additionally, an informational video about the COVID-19 Vaccination is available on MyPLN (keyword: Covid Vaccine), where the District’s Medical Director shares information about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Educational materials and resources are available in the District’s website at http://achieve.lausd.net/covidvaccine. In addition, the Los Angeles Unified Medical Director will provide clear information about the vaccine through a MyPLN course (keyword: COVID Vaccine).

Yes. Los Angeles Unified will continue to provide free weekly COVID testing on school campuses for all students and employees – both vaccinated and unvaccinated. If infection rates in our community decrease, testing frequency may be reduced, and exemptions for vaccinated individuals may be considered in accordance with medical guidance.

The process is outlined in LAUSD Policy Bulletin BUL-4569.1.

Yes, you are still required to get vaccinated to be fully protected against getting COVID-19. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, it is recommended you get the vaccination as soon as your isolation is over, and your symptoms are gone.

Yes. Employees who did not receive both doses of their vaccine through the District must upload any external vaccine verification through the Daily Pass. Attachment A provides a job aid on how to upload the external vaccine verification.

The District may take disciplinary action, including but not limited to placement on unpaid leave and/or separation from service.

All mandated leaves remain in effect and any waivers for those on Leaves of Absences will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Employees may receive the vaccine and accompany their child to receive the vaccine during paid working hours.

Yes, all on-campus volunteers must upload proof of full vaccination to the LAUSD Daily Pass. Please visit https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10443 for more information about the Volunteer Program and view the steps to upload vaccination information to the Daily Pass here.

Yes, employees may use up to 3 hours of MSND for their 3rd shot/booster.

Employees, partners, contractors and other adults who provide services on District property must receive one dose of the vaccine by October 15, 2021 to continue to report to work, and not be subject to separation from District service as long as they receive the second dose by November 15, 2021.

Los Angeles Unified has partnered with a number of community clinics to administer vaccinations to eligible community members at school sites. Community clinic vaccination schedules can be found at: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/17638

If you are a community member, staff person, parent, or guardian, you can make an appointment by calling our vaccine hotline at (213) 328-3958 or by walking onto any of the community vaccination sites.

When the LA Unified vaccination program is running, students can make an appointment for a vaccine at their school by logging into dailypass.lausd.net using their single sign on. A job aid for those appointments can be seen here.

Information about all of the sites and their hours of operation can be found at achieve.lausd.net/covidvaccineappt.

Both the LA Unified sites and the community clinic operated sites offer Pfizer for youth. Moderna is offered at some of the community clinic sites.

Yes. COVID-19 vaccines are absolutely free to the recipient – not even an insurance copay will be charged. You can choose to provide your insurance information when you schedule your appointment.

Everyone age 12 and over in LA County is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.

When a student makes an appointment for a vaccine at their school site through the Daily Pass, a QR code is generated. They will receive a confirmation email with an attached permission form that must be signed by their parent and must be brought to the school at the appointment time. The student must also print-out the QR code or have it on their phone and available at the time of check-in.

For Students: A Consent for Minors COVID 19 Vaccination form is required for all minors ages 12 through 17 at each visit.

Vaccinating students age 12 and over is an important part of creating the safest possible environment at schools, and protects the student's family members.

The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that in May 2021 youth accounted for 22 percent of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., when in Spring 2020 youth cases were only around three percent. It is important to get young people vaccinated to prevent new cases from increasing, starting with our 12 to 18-year-olds.

After clinical trials showed the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective in protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death in those aged 12 to 15, the FDA granted emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine for this next eligible age group. This is the same vaccine that has already been safely administered to millions of California adults, including 30 percent of people aged 16 and 17.

Side effects for young people are similar to those experienced by adults which could include a sore arm, fever, fatigue, chills, headache, and nausea. Some experience more symptoms than others while others have none.

As with any other vaccine, medical experts state that mild symptoms are normal and are a sign that the body is building immunity and it is important to remember that the vaccines have proven to be safe and effective for all of us.

It is important for those who receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to return for their second dose in order to gain the full protection the vaccines have to offer.

Vaccine trials and approvals commonly begin with older, more vulnerable populations then extend to younger ages. Adolescents were the next group to be prioritized because they are most similar to adults and are more likely than younger children to spread the virus and become seriously ill.

Both Pfizer and Moderna have ongoing clinical trials in people younger than 12. Depending on the outcome of those trials, authorization for additional groups could happen later this year.

No. According to the CDC, “None of the COVID-19 vaccines contain the live virus that causes COVID-19 so a COVID-19 vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID-19.” It is important to have trustworthy and accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html.

No. According to the CDC, “Neither the recently authorized and recommended vaccines nor the other COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials in the United States can cause you to test positive on viral tests, which are used to see if you have a current infection.​” Learn more at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html

Trustworthy and factual information is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html

You can read more about vaccines for 12-18 year-olds from the California Department of Health. You can read their FAQ for parents in English or Spanish.

If you receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, you need two doses to reach their maximum level of protection. Students 12-18 are only eligible for the Pfizer vaccination. Once they make an appointment for their first dose via dailypass.lausd.net, they will be automatically scheduled for their second dose. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine is one dose and approved for those 18 years and above.

Starting in August 2021, temperature checks will not be implemented at schools and District sites.

While a child is at home, they will continue their learning with the curriculum currently used by the class or teacher. Every effort will be made to ensure continuity of learning. Your child will stay in their home school and will not be placed into the City of Angels online program.

For more information, visit the Return to School FAQ.

An employee or student who tests positive will receive a link to view their test result via text and email, along with instructions to isolate immediately. This is day 0. Schools will call the individual the same day to provide isolation instructions. The school will also contact household members, coworkers and students who may have been in contact with the individual who tested positive to provide quarantine instructions and refer them for a COVID-19 test site. Details of the case and the list of those exposed will be referred to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health which may conduct further contact tracing.

You should only test again if you are asymptomatic, have had no known exposure to COVID-19, were not in a high-prevelant area, and it has been less than 48 hours since you took your positive test.

If a student or staff tests positive the following instructions will be given:

1. Stay home until at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared and there is no fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication). Symptoms such as shortness of breath and cough should also improve before going back to a school site.
2. Anyone who has a condition that severely weakens the immune system may need to stay home for longer than 10 days. Consult with your healthcare provider.
3. After completing the isolation period and receiving clearance from your school students/employees should return to work or school.

If a student or staff tests positive, but does not have symptoms, they still must stay home for 10 days after the positive test result. The date of exposure or positive case (not test result) is day 0, day 1 starts the first day or isolation or quarantine. After completing the isolation period and receiving clearance to return to campus students/employees should return to work or school.

Employees and students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and completed their isolation period should not take another COVID-19 test for 90 days because of the possibility of a false-positive result. An individual who has recovered from COVID-19 may have low levels of virus in their bodies for up to 3 months and may continue to test positive although they are not contagious.

Employees and students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and completed their isolation period should not take another COVID-19 test for 90 days because of the possibility of a false-positive result. An individual who has recovered from COVID-19 may have low levels of virus in their bodies for up to 3 months and may continue to test positive although they are not contagious. After completing the isolation period and receiving clearance from their school the Community Engagement team, students/employees should return to work or school.

More information is available here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/end-home-isolation.html

Classrooms and facilities are electrostatically cleaned top to bottom, air filtration systems have been upgraded with the equivalent of N-95 membranes, and personal protective equipment is provided to all individuals on the campus or in a classroom. As additional safety practices are shown to be effective and appropriate for schools, Los Angeles Unified will incorporate those practices as well.

Health authorities require those who have tested positive for COVID-19 to complete an “isolation” period; those who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and do not have symptoms of COVID-19 must complete a “quarantine” period. In practice, isolation and quarantine both mean to stay home and stay separated from others who have not been exposed to COVID-19.

If you or anyone in your household has COVID-19 symptoms, it is important to contact your healthcare provider and schedule a COVID-19 test. The person with symptoms should self-quarantine pending the test results because COVID-19 is very contagious. That individual should also separate themselves from everyone in their household, so they do not transmit the virus to any family members in the home. They should wear a mask and social distance, if they must be in the same room as a household member. Follow hand hygiene recommendations and avoid sharing any personal items.

That person should follow the home isolation or home quarantine guidelines from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, depending on whether or not they have symptoms. More information is available at these websites:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidquarantine
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/covidisolation

All quarantine situations are unique. Students and staff who are considered “close contacts” to a positive case (within six feet for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24 hour period or had unprotected contact with their bodily fluids) will receive different quarantine guidelines depending on their vaccination status, potential symptoms, and recent recovery from a confirmed case of COVID.

Vaccinated students and staff who are identified as a close contact and are asymptomatic will not be required to quarantine, but should test after the 5th day of exposure, as a precaution. Unvaccinated students and staff who are identified as close contacts must quarantine even if they are asymptomatic. All close contacts should monitor symptoms through day 14. The date of exposure or positive case (not test result) is day 0, day 1 starts the first day or isolation or quarantine.

Please note Los Angeles Unified updated these guidelines on August 23 to reflect the most recent public health guidance from our local and state partners.

If there are household members of suspected COVID-19 cases who are unvaccinated, they should self-quarantine and monitor for symptoms. It is recommend that even if they are aysmptomatic, they should test after day 5 and wait until test results are available. For unvaccinated individuals, it is important to separate them from other people in a household even if they do not have any symptoms.

If the household member is vaccinated, they do not need to quarantine if they do not experience any symptoms.

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, you should call your healthcare provider immediately and make arrangement to be tested for COVID-19. If your household member’s test comes back negative, and you are symptom free, you can discontinue self-quarantine.

Vaccinated students and employees are not required to quarantine if they are asymptomatic. They should test after the 5th day of the close contact on day 6.

If the vaccinated student or employee does develop symptoms, they should quarantine for 10 days and until their symptoms improve. They are encouraged to test for COVID-19.

Please note Los Angeles Unified updated these guidelines on August 23 to reflect the most recent public health guidance from our local and state partners.

A close contact is any person who was within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for at least 15 minutes within a 24 hour period. If you are a close contact of a known positive case, your school will contact you to provide you with the latest quarantine and isolation guidelines.

The LA County Department of Public Health will conduct an investigation and make a determination if a school or class should close due to an outbreak.

No, household members of identified close contacts do not have to isolate at home. They should monitor for symptoms and can test after the fifth day of their household member being identified as a close contact.

To see positive cases at a school site, families can access their school’s COVID Testing Report Card. This Report Card is updated daily and can be accessed here: https://achieve.lausd.net/covidreportcard

Principals will communicate all necessary information to close contact who may have been exposed.

An outbreak is a specific event of multiple, linked cases that is determined in partnership with the LA County Department of Public Health. If an outbreak is identified, principals and the school's Compliance Task Force will follow specific protocols to inform the school community.

As per LA County, Department of Public Health reporting requirements, if you test positive at a COVID-19 testing site outside the Los Angeles Unified testing program, you should notify your school principal or supervisor that you will not report to work for 10 days from the date of your test or according to your healthcare provider’s instructions. The date of your test is day 0, day 1 of quarantine is the day following the test date or date of close contact. You should self- isolate according to the LA Department of Public Health’s guidelines and follow your healthcare provider’s instructions. You should also submit a copy of your test result to in the Daily Pass by selecting “Submit External Test Results” at https://dailypass.lausd.net.

The Community Engagement team is composed of nurses and administrative staff. If employees or parents have questions related to a positive result, potential exposure, or symptoms of COVID, they can email the Community Engagement team directly at CE@lausd.net.

Day 0 is the date of the positive test (not the date of the test result), or the date of close contact. Day 1 is the first day of isolation or quarantine following the date of the test or close contact.

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing high-quality, in-person education in the 2021-22 school year in a manner that safeguards the health of students, teachers and staff. To ensure the safest environment possible, Los Angeles Unified is working with a group of stakeholders and partners who are experts in their respective fields to conduct regular COVID-19 testing and community engagement for employees and students. Stationary test sites and mobile teams will continue to provide regular COVID testing for all students and employees, regardless of vaccination status.

All students and staff must have a baseline test within 14 days before they return to campuses and District facilities. Upon the start of the school year, periodic testing will be conducted. This periodic testing will be conducted during the school day by a mobile team; parents do not have to schedule those tests.

All employees and students, regardless of vaccination status, are required to take a baseline test within 14 days of returning to their school. Baseline testing will help determine the prevalence of the virus in the school community and will prevent anyone with a positive test from entering a campus.

Students who do not wish to participate in the COVID-19 testing program will not be permitted to return to school in-person, and may enroll in the District's online independent study program offered through City of Angels.

Baseline and periodic testing will be required for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status.

Yes, all Los Angeles Unified students and staff are included in the program, regardless of age or grade level.

If a child is absent, the test can be rescheduled as soon as possible by visiting the Parent Portal and logging into the dailypass.lausd.net.

Yes. There is no age limit as to who can be tested.

Los Angeles Unified has consulted with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on all aspects of the testing program. Regulations require all positive cases to be reported to the department, which in turn is involved in the formal contact-tracing process for Los Angeles Unified employees or students who test positive for the virus.

Any information shared with outside parties will be in full compliance with privacy laws and only with consent from any participant in the testing program.

All in-person students and staff will have to participate in baseline and periodic testing, regardless of vaccination status. Testing is an additional layer of protection for all students and staff.

No. A test result is personal health information and is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and an individual does not have to disclose test results.

Students and staff of independent charters may be included in the program if the charter school has elected to participate. Otherwise, charter schools will need conduct their own testing and health screening program.

Yes, please contact the Help Desk at 213-443-1300 and press 2 for Spanish.

To ensure a safe return to School, the District is prioritizing student and employee testing. If appointments are available, a parent can schedule an appointment to test with their child. Please note that we are prioritizing student and employee testing for the 2 weeks prior to the start of the school year.

Contact your supervisor or principal. When you can return to work or school depends on why you did not get the Daily Pass. If it is because you tested positive for COVID-19, you must follow isolation guidelines. If it is because you were exposed to someone that was positive for COVID-19, you must follow quarantine guidelines. If it is because you have COVID-19 related symptoms, you will be asked to contact your doctor and may be asked to get tested for COVID-19.

The testing process is simple. You can make an appointment at dailypass.lausd.net, using a phone or computer (including the one Los Angeles Unified has provided), at one of the many schools where testing is being provided. You can also call the Family Help Desk to make an appointment at (213) 443-1300.

There’s a quick check-in upon arrival at the testing site and a clinician will be there to help oversee the process.

The test is free and you’ll receive the test result within 24-36 hours via text and email.

All results are kept confidential and stored in a separate, secure database. Information will be shared only with the appropriate scientists, administrators and health authorities.

While we recommend the use of nasal swabs, anyone can request a saliva test at all test sites if they prefer. Both tests are what’s known as PCR tests, the gold standard for COVID-19 testing.

Los Angeles Unified has contracted with SummerBio and UCLA SwabSeq to provide test kits and lab services. Infiniti Health and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare provide trained staff and mobile testing teams to conduct testing at school sites.

There is no charge to Los Angeles Unified students or employees for COVID-19 testing.

Los Angeles Unified will follow precautions prescribed by public health agencies. All testing staff will perform hand hygiene before testing and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

All PPE and other testing-related materials will be properly disposed of once testing is completed, followed by additional hand hygiene.

Hand sanitizer is available to everyone who participates in testing, and the testing team has access to a handwashing facility with soap and water

The District conducts regular safety audits of testing sites that include inspections by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety and other staff to ensure proper procedures and protocols are being followed.

Employees and students must provide consent before testing can be conducted. Students who are at least 18 can provide their own consent. A parent/guardian must provide consent for students younger than 18. An online consent form will be provided as part of the appointment process.

Families must also consent to the periodic testing that will occur on their child's school during the school day. Consents can be modified at dailypass.lausd.net.

Yes. The test must be a PCR type test and taken within 14 days of an employee returning to their in-person assignment. Results must be valid and submitted within 3 days of taking the test. Employees and families upload their test results at dailypass.lausd.net.

For those at school sites, a baseline negative test is needed before reporting to work. After the baseline has been established, staff should return to their assigned work sites while they await test results.

Test results should be available in 24-36 hours after the test is taken.

You should schedule an appointment for a new test as soon as possible at dailypass.lausd.net.

You can access the student ID in the Parent Portal, Schoology, report cards, Individualized Education Plans (IEP), and letters sent to parents from Student Integration Services, also known as reference numbers, for the following eChoices programs: - Permits With Transportation (PWT) - Magnet - PSMCP (Priority School Matriculate Choice Program, which replaces NCLB).

No, your electronic signature is recorded when you select 'Yes' or 'No' in the Consent? and Authorized? fields.

If you are symptomatic, please log on to make an appointment at Dailypass.lausd.net. During the booking process, answer “Yes” to “Symptomatic as defined by CDC?” The booking application will route you to test locations that allow for appointments for persons that are symptomatic or exposed to someone with a positive test.

Yes. Families can call (213) 443-1300 to schedule an appointment. Employees can call (213) 241-2700 for technical support when scheduling their own appointment. The helpdesk is open 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday for any questions about Los Angeles Unified and the coronavirus pandemic.

Yes. Please make sure you cancel your existing appointment using the link in the appointment confirmation email and then reschedule at dailypass.lausd.net.

The Los Angeles Unified help desk can provide assistance with scheduling an appointment from 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday. Families can call (213) 443-1300 and staff can call (213) 241-2700.

The Daily Pass is a one-stop-shop online tool for students, parents, employees and others who are regularly on campus. The Daily Pass allows individuals to schedule a COVID-19 test appointment, view test results, submit test records, schedule a vaccination appointment, submit vaccination records and generate a Daily Pass QR code, when they answer the Daily Health Check screening questions prior to arriving at school or a District office. In addition, parents are able to manage the consents for testing for their child within the Daily Pass.

In order to enter a school or a District office, employees, students, parents/guardians, and visitors must answer the Daily Health Check screening questions. Employees and students will need a negative COVID-19 test result within 14 days of returning to work or to school. In addition, all students and employees will need take a COVID test periodically. 

All current employees and parent volunteers are required to have received their first dose by October 15, 2021 and their second dose no later than November 15, 2021, in order to receive a Daily Pass QR code.

The Daily Health Check screening questions ask individuals if they have COVID-19 related symptoms and if they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

The Daily Pass also generates the QR code used to gain entry, if they pass the Daily Health Check and meet other safety criteria.

Employees, parents, students 18 years or older, and others who are regularly on campus can use the Daily Pass to schedule a COVID-19 test. Students younger than 18 years old must have their parent or guardian schedule COVID-19 test appointments. Household members can no longer schedule their test using the Daily Pass. Once an appointment has been scheduled on the Daily Pass, a confirmation email will be sent to the person making the appointment. This confirmation email should be shown at the time of check-in.

When the vaccination program is running, eligible Los Angeles Unified employees and students can use the Daily Pass to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.

When checking-in at the vaccination center, Los Angeles Unified staff must provide a valid government-issued ID (example: California driver’s license, California identification, passport). In addition, when an appointment is made through Daily Pass, an appointment confirmation email with a QR code is generated. The QR code must be available at the time of check-in either printed or on a device or phone.

Employees and students who have a recent negative COVID-19 test result and indicate that they are symptom-free and not exposed to a known COVID-19 case can get a Daily Pass QR code to be granted entry to a school campus or District site for that day. All current employees and parent volunteers are required to have received their first dose by October 15, 2021 and their second dose no later than November 15, 2021, in order to receive a Daily Pass QR code.

Employees and parent volunteers can obtain a Daily Pass via dailypass.lausd.net

Only students who are 13 years and older can obtain a Daily Pass via dailypass.lausd.net

Students younger than 13 years old will need their parents to sign-in to the Daily Pass via dailypass.lausd.net with their Parent Portal account to generate a pass. Parents may give consent so their children who are younger than 13 can obtain a Daily Pass QR code on their own.

Employees may obtain a Daily Pass QR code for a guest through the Daily Pass.

The online Daily Health Check can be accessed via the Daily Pass web-based portal as early as 12:01AM on the day a site will be visited. It is recommended that the Daily Health Check be done at least 30 minutes before the intended visit to a school or work site.

The Daily Health Check can be revisited and resubmitted if questions were accidentally answered incorrectly.

Yes, Daily Health Check screening questions are a requirement for each site visit during the day.

The Daily Health Check screening process is required for all sites. The Daily Pass will support the process by allowing the required daily health questions to be answered before entering a school campus or office. The Daily Pass can be used at all schools and District offices.

Individuals without a device will be able to complete the Daily Health Check in-person. This is a verbal process of answering the Daily Health Check screening questions before entering a school or office.

Once the Daily Health Check questions are answered affirmatively, a QR code will be displayed indicating the name of the person, the date, and location of the Daily Pass. The QR code will be electronically scanned and recorded electronically in the Daily Pass Dashboard.

The Daily Health Check QR code cannot be used as a pass for a COVID-19 test or vaccination appointment. Individuals need to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 test or vaccination on the Daily Pass and a confirmation email will be provided for each appointment, which will need to be presented at the testing or vaccination site.

The information in the Daily Pass will be shared via a dashboard with the school’s administrators, office supervisors, or designees as appropriate.

Any employee or student exposed to, exhibiting symptoms of, or who has tested positive for COVID-19 will be sent home following District and school guidelines.

There are four main reasons why an individual will not get a Daily Pass. There will be different steps to take depending on the reason why you did not get a Daily Pass QR code. 

All current employees and parent volunteers are required to have received their first dose by October 15, 2021 and their second dose no later than November 15, 2021, in order to receive a Daily Pass QR code. 

1. No Recent Negative Test – If the individual does not have a recent negative test result, an appointment at an LAUSD testing site can be made or an external test result can be submitted via the Daily Pass. 
2. Symptomatic - If COVID-19 symptoms are present, the individual or caregiver must contact their doctor and/or get tested for COVID-19 at an LAUSD testing sites or other non-LAUSD test locations. A COVID-19 test can be scheduled at dailypass.lausd.net.
3. Exposure - If the individual was exposed to someone positive for COVID-19 the individual must follow the latest quarantine guidelines.
4. Tested Positive - If the individual received a positive COVID-19 test result, the individual must follow isolation guidelines.

Yes. As part of the efforts of the Los Angeles Unified School District (District) to provide the safest possible environment in which to learn and work, all District employees, partners, vendors, contractors and other adults who provide services on District property, or directly to District students, must receive one dose of the vaccine by October 15, 2021 to continue to report to work, and not be subject to separation from District service as long as they receive the second dose by November 15, 2021. Vendor staff who provide healthcare services to District staff or students must be fully vaccinated by September 30, 2021.

All District Vendors are required to comply with the Los Angeles Unified School District Contractor Code of Conduct, which states: “Health and Safety – Vendors shall provide a safe and healthy work environment and fully comply with all applicable safety and health laws, regulations, and practices.” (Emphasis added.)

“Fully-vaccinated” refers to an individual who has received the first and second doses of the vaccine (or, in the case of Johnson & Johnson, the single required dose) and has completed the two-week period that follows to ensure maximum immunity.

We will not collect, or request to see, individual vaccination records. Rather, Vendors will be required to submit a District Vaccination Certification Form certifying, under penalty of perjury, that every contractor employee or agent who comes onto a District campus or other District site or has contact with District students or staff has been vaccinated.

No. Any costs or time incurred to comply with the vaccination mandate shall not be passed on to the District.

There will be no exemptions if you will have contact with District students or staff. Vendors are expected to comply with applicable laws in providing accommodations for their employees who may request an exemption; however, they will not be allowed to work at our District sites.

No. The vaccination requirement applies only to staff who provide services on a physical L. A. Unified site or otherwise in the physical presence of District students or staff.

Please visit www.vaccines.gov for a comprehensive list of vaccination locations.

Please contact your contract sponsor. The contract sponsor is the school or office that initiated issuance of a contract to your organization or through which you provide, or your company provides, services to the District.

Yes. All persons that visit or work on District sites are required to be fully vaccinated.

Parents and families must take the Daily Health Check if visiting a school office for a transaction that may include asking questions, requesting information or content for the child.

Parents and families must schedule a COVID-19 test through the Daily Pass or upload a negative test to the Daily Pass. In addition, they must take the Daily Health Check when they have required and scheduled one-on-one and small group sessions with personnel for student-centered coordination of services.

Sporting event spectators attend competitions after school hours will be asked to take the daily health check before accessing a venue. This guidance is aligned to direction provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

External non-profit organizations offering school sites with no-cost services complete a no-cost memorandum of understanding (MOU) in coordination with Los Angeles Unified Wellness Programs, following guidance available at https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/14113#spn-content. After the MOU is approved, personnel from the organization who will interact with the school campus request a single sign-on at https://oneaccess.lausd.net/. The Single Sign-On activates a Los Angeles Unified account for persons to complete the Daily Pass and to complete the District’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination safety requirements. This includes for the organization to complete the Covid-19 Vaccination Certification Form for all personnel providing services on school campuses/facilities by October 15.

Parent organization members volunteering at a Los Angeles Unified facility must meet the COVID-19 vaccination deadlines adopted by Los Angeles Unified for personnel. This includes having at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination on file in the Daily Pass by October 15 and completing vaccination by November 15. Parent organizations are also required to provide a negative COVID-19 baseline test which can be completed at a Los Angeles Unified site offered in Daily Pass and receive a weekly test with the school site mobile unit or with a provider of choice to continue volunteering. To access the Daily Pass for volunteer activities, complete the School Volunteer Program application available at https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10443. If Parent Organizations wish to host a fundraiser, contact your school site and refer to BUL-1633.3 available at https://achieve.lausd.net/domain/849. 

Third parties using a school facility after hours and on weekends under a District issued permit or license are required to follow the guidance provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for the activity, location on the campus (indoor or outdoor) age group, etc. (Do not use Daily Pass for after school and weekend activities.)

School volunteers must meet the COVID-19 vaccination deadlines adopted by Los Angeles Unified for personnel. This includes having at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination on file in the Daily Pass by October 15 and completing vaccination by November 15. Volunteers are also required to provide a negative COVID-19 baseline test and receive a weekly test to continue volunteering.

Los Angeles Unified has also activated On Demand Safety Volunteers for those who are not already approved volunteers and who wish to help their campus in an expedited manner. They will need to ask the school site administrator for a paper application, only show a copy of required COVID-19 vaccination card and schedule a COVID-19 baseline test through the Daily Pass or provider of choice to serve short term. This new process will expedite their service following the District’s safety criteria. They will also be asked to complete the online application available at https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10443 in order to receive a badge and to continue volunteering for a longer period of time.

College students who need to fulfill service hours as part of their program of study must contact their program to determine if they have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Los Angeles Unified. If the program is a District-approved program, college student interns may contact AskHR@lausd.net to request an assignment with Los Angeles Unified. Once approved the intern will request a single sign-on at https://oneaccess.lausd.net/. The Single Sign-On activates a Los Angeles Unified account for persons to complete the Daily Pass and to fulfill the District’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination safety requirements. This includes for student interns to upload their COVID-19 vaccination card aligned to the October 15 vaccination requirements.

Third-party vendors and contractors are required to self-certify all personnel have met the Los Angeles Unified COVID-19 safety requirements. This means contractors are to ensure their personnel are meeting the District’s vaccination deadlines and fulfilling COVID-19 testing requirements. These groups do not use Daily Pass. Guidance to self-certify are available at: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/3904.