LBCC: LBCCD Trustees Approve Vaccine Mandate

Press release from Long Beach City College:

October 22, 2021

At a Special Board Meeting tonight, the Long Beach Community
College District Board of Trustees adopted a resolution that
requires all employees and students to be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19. The deadline for employees to submit their
proof of vaccination to LBCCD is Jan. 3, 2022. The deadline for
students is Jan. 24, 2022.

Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees President
Uduak-Joe Ntuk issued this statement on tonight’s vote:

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we listened and provided
more time for comments from our campus community on tonight’s
vote regarding the vaccination mandate. 

After careful consideration of both sides of the
issue, and reviewing the public health information provided by
our state, regional and local health authorities, we made our
decision based on the greater good of our students,
employees, and the entire community. Since March
2020, Long Beach City College has been doing its part to
fight this worldwide pandemic to ensure the safety of
our campus community and we continue our mission
to provide excellent education to all of our students. Tonight’s
vote continues these efforts as it will ultimately help
reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and move towards
in-person learning for our students and staff.”

Some guidelines in the resolution include:

With tonight’s vote, Long Beach City College will now develop
additional policies related to the COVID-19 vaccination mandate
to be presented to the Board of Trustees’ approval at a future
meeting, including exceptions and measures for those who are in
non-compliance.

This press release was produced by Long Beach City College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.