California Students, Teachers Will Continue To Wear Masks When They Return In The Fall
Barry Roth addresses an advocacy class at Encina High School, Thursday, April 8, 2021.
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Updated 6:07 p.m.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidelines for COVID-19 safety in schools as states continue to reopen either because of increasing vaccination rates or because of mounting pressure from those who disregard the virus’s danger.
The CDC on Friday announced that vaccinated students and educators will no longer need to cover their faces in-person on campus, whether indoors or outdoors. Those who aren’t vaccinated should still wear masks, according to the new guidance.
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On June 3, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Standards Board) voted to readopt proposed revisions to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (“Revised ETS”). The Standards Board initially scheduled a vote on proposed changes to the current ETS on May 19, 2021, but deferred to June 3, 2021 to consider then-interim guidance from the CDC and California Health & Human Services. After the June 3 vote, the proposed revisions were sent to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for approval. Once approved, they will take effect no later than June 15.
Background
In the fast-paced and ever-changing environment of COVID-19 regulation, the story of Cal/OSHA’s ETS is becoming more and more convoluted. If you read our
May 12, 2021, blog, you know that earlier this month Cal/OSHA published
proposed revisions to its ETS. The proposed revisions were a significant move in the right direction, relaxing some of the more burdensome aspects of the ETS in light of the improving state of the pandemic. The OSHSB was scheduled to consider and vote upon the proposed revisions at its May 20, 2021 meeting.
But then, on the eve of the meeting, Cal/OSHA submitted a
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