- ADVERTISEMENT - “As of this Saturday, all of our employees will have had the opportunity to be vaccinated,” said Baker. The LBUSD has about 12,000 employees and is the largest employer in the city. Long Beach has drawn praise from California Gov. Gavin Newsom for being a leader in getting teachers vaccinated. According to LBUSD spokesperson Chris Eftychiou, the district has so far offered more than 6,200 appointments for vaccines to its employees. “That’s in addition to the many employees who’ve received vaccinations through other means,” said Eftychiou, who said the district did not have those numbers. The district has not made it mandatory for teachers to be vaccinated prior to returning to school.