One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
LAUSD: COVID-Positive Students And Staff Can Come To School — Masked
A student at Cimarron Avenue Elementary School in Hawthorne on the first day back from winter break on Jan. 8, 2024.
(
Mariana Dale
/
LAist
)
Students and staff in the Los Angeles Unified School District who test positive for COVID-19, but do not have symptoms, are no longer required to stay home.
LAUSD updated its policy to align with the most recent guidance from the California and Los Angeles County departments of public health.
But they will have to wear a mask at school for at least 10 days.
How will this policy work?
LAist reached out to LAUSD to find out how the district intends to ensure consistency in how its protocols are followed; whether the district will ensure masks are provided; and how the district will safeguard high-risk students. In response, the district noted that it follows county guidelines, and pointed us to its website.
What if my child does have symptoms?
Students and staff with symptoms who test positive must stay home and isolate. They can leave isolation once they’re fever-free for 24 hours without the help of medicine.
Sponsored message
“Symptoms such as shortness of breath and cough should also improve before going back to a school site,” the new guidelines state.
Can I get a free test?
LAUSD families can get free at-home COVID tests from their child’s school and upload the results to the Daily Pass app.
How do I know if the other kids in school are sick?
When students and staff report COVID-19 test results to the district, it’s posted online. As of Jan. 25, the L.A. County Department of Public Health is investigating outbreaks of three or more cases at 1.2% of schools.
I have other questions about enforcement?
LAUSD families and staff can reach me with their questions and comments at mdale@scpr.org.
Sponsored message
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
