Cincinnati school board to consider COVID vaccine mandate for staff

The board's Policy and Equity Committee Thursday morning advanced the proposal to the full board.

As proposed Thursday, the policy would require all district employees to receive one of the three available COVID-19 vaccines.

AS THOSE NUMBS ERINCREASE...ANOTHER COVID-19 VACCINEMANDATE UP FOR DEBATE INCINCINNATI.

THIS TIME ITIMPACTS YOUR CHILDREN.THAT'SBECAUSE CINCINNATI PUBLICSCHOOLS COULD SOON ñREQUIRESTAFF TO GET THESHOT.WCPO NINE NEWS REPORTERCOURTNEY FRANCISCO ISLIVEOUTSIDC-E P-S HEADQUARTERS.COURTNEY- WHAT HAPPENED TODAY?WELL A SCHOOL BOD ARCOMMITTEEMET THIS MORNING... ANDDECIDED TO RECOMMEND THISPOLI:CY YOU C SANEE IT'S ABOUTA PAGE LONG.AND SAYS - ALLEMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO GETTHE VACCINE WITH SOMEEXEMPTNSIOBUT!

IT'S NOT SETIN STONE YET.TEHEACRS NOW MUST WAIT TOSEEIF THEñ FULL SCHOOL BOARD WILLVOTE TO REQUIRE THEM TORECEE IVTHE COVID 19CCVAINE.Im not saying that we'reagainst it but what I amsayings ihowever it rolls outit must be negotiatedPRESIDENTOF THE UNION - CINCINNATIFEDERATION OF TEACHERS, JULIESELLERS,... WAS THERE ASTHEPOLICY AND EQUITY COMMITTEERECOMMENDED THE POLICYTHURSDAY.IT WOULD REQUIRE ALLCPS EMPLOYEES TO GET THEVACCINE STARTING THIS SCHOOLYEAR... IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HEDISTRICT'S DUTY TO PROVE AWORKPLACE FREE OF KNOWNHAZARDS.t Iseems sodisorganized.they have us on buses and inschools where theres no socialdistancing they reducedcleaning strategiesCHANDAMONROE-WILLIAMS' CHILD IS ASOPHMORE IN C-P-S... WHERENEARLY 2000 STUDENTS AND STAFFHAVE CONTRACTED THE VIRUSSINCE MAY 2020, ACCORDING TOTHEDISTRICT.even though I he avconcerns,I would never interfere withsomeone's right to choose.COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARGUEDTESTING MORE THAN SIX THOUSANDEMPLOYEES IS NOT REALISTIC..NOR IS MASKENFORCEMT.ENive had a lot of calls andcomplaints that visitors arecoming toin the building,becausthate has just openedup, and that people are comingin without masksTHE PROPOSALWOULD ALLOW EXEMPTIO NSFORREGILIAND MEDICAL REASS.ONTHE COMMITTEE ESTIMATED ATLEAST 70 PERCENT OF AFSTF AREVACCINATED.A DATE TO SHOWPROOF IS NOTSET.the teachers, cft, mt usbeinvolved with the negotiationsof what this is going to lookli kebecause this is a term ofworking ndcoitionsHERE'S WHAT HAPPENS NEXT:SEPTEMBER 13TH- THE FU LLBOARDWI LLVOTE ON THIS POLICY.

THATIS SET FOR SIX 30 IN THEEVENING.

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