Covid-19
As our nation, the
economy and daily life shifts to a new era of living with the coronavirus
(COVID-19) and its variants, the Los Angeles Community College District and its
colleges are adapting too by resuming most business processes and daily
operations from pre-pandemic models. The
District uses the following for all operations.
Health Orders and
other information that everyone must read and follow, as appropriate, can be
found with the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Health website.
Specifically go to
the Institutes
of Higher Education Toolkit
Indoor masking currently is not required, but could occur depending
on conditions and health orders. Everyone has the choice, without consequence, to wear masking both
indoors and outdoors. Free, disposable
masking is available at all District and college facilities upon request.
Vaccinations are currently required as a condition of employment
for all LACCD personnel. All employees
must have on file proof of having completed the two-dose or single-dose
vaccination. Boosters are recommended,
but not required. All employees need to
be vaccinated OR have an approved exemption on file. All employees with an exemption must test
weekly if working on site at a college or District facility.
PCR Testing provided free by the District to its employees continues through December 30, 2022. Currently, testing is available either on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the colleges and the District’s main office in Los Angeles. Employees must use their Cleared4Work account to make an appointment. Students are not required to test. Testing schedule is subject to change.
Antigen (Self) Testing kits are available to all personnel and
students upon request as supplies last.
Students can also check with their college’s Student Health Center for
additional testing options.
Self-Check is required by all employees for every day they will be
working on-site. Self
check for visitors is also required before entry. No self check is required for students
Scan-in is required for all employees who work at the District’s
downtown office and all visitors entering this building.
Monkeypox
A new public health
emergency has occurred in 2022 with the active circulation of the Monkeypox
virus, especially in Los Angeles County.
Monkeypox is a
completely different type of virus. It
is not fatal, but people can become very ill. The District remains in close contact with the
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The District is closely monitoring the situation. There has been no indication at this time
that an emergency response by the District similar to COVID-19 is needed.
Testing
and vaccination
information is online. Health Officials
have no plans for the District’s colleges to provide any testing or
vaccination.
Read the official
information from the Los Angeles
County Department of Public Health Monkeypox website.
For
home isolation, cleaning and guidance information if exposed, use this link
Prevention
tips online here
Guidance
for Businesses and Employers
News
Releases
Emergency
Operations Center
Effective August 10,
2022, the District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) ceased formal
operations, including a centralized reporting linkage with the colleges’ Incident
Command Centers, which are also scheduled for demobilization.
All business
operations and functions are returning using pre-COVID-19 models. The EOC is now demobilizing and will remain
mothballed until an After-Action Report is completed later this year.