Coachella Valley USD board votes to remove employee COVID-19 vaccination requirement

The Coachella Valley Unified School District board adopted a resolution on July 17 to repeal the district's COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees. The board considered Resolution No. 2026-01 to repeal Resolution No. 2022-09 and remove the district-level vaccination requirement.

The board motioned, seconded and called for a vote. The meeting transcript records trustees responding "Aye" during the roll call on the motion to repeal the vaccination requirement. The board president announced approval and the item was recorded as carried.

Why it matters: removing a district vaccination requirement changes the district's enforceable employee health policy and shifts the baseline to other governing authorities or district policies for any workplace health measures.

Discussion vs. decision: trustees deliberated briefly; the formal action was adoption of the repeal resolution. The recorded meeting did not include additional implementation details (for example, whether the district will adopt alternative workplace safety measures or how the change affects currently employed staff), and staff were not recorded as providing an immediate follow-up plan during the meeting.

What happens next: the board adopted the repeal; staff and human resources will need to update district policy documents and employee guidance to reflect the change and to communicate next steps to employees and labor partners.