LDH offering routine COVID testing to K-12 schools; EBR and Zachary on board 14 hours 53 minutes 10 seconds ago Wednesday, July 28 2021 Jul 28, 2021 July 28, 2021 10:25 PM July 28, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - Days before students across the state return to classrooms, the Louisiana Department of Health is launching an effort to combat potential outbreaks in schools. A K-12 testing program, funded with dollars from the American Rescue Plan, will allow any school district in the state to routinely test students, staff and teachers. In the capital area, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools and Zachary Community Schools have signed on. Zachary superintendent Scott Devillier says on-site testing is another tool to keep schools open.