The suits accused the board of violating the statute multiple times over several years, including after the first lawsuit was settled in early October.
School districts rush to get teachers vaccinated against COVID-19
York County, Chesapeake and Newport News have been very successful at getting staff vaccinated with the first dose. Author: Janet Roach Updated: 11:20 PM EST February 17, 2021
YORK COUNTY, Va. Staff and teachers assigned to the 19 school buildings in York County have almost all received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at 90 percent, while 67 percent of the system s 2,500 employees have one dose down.
In a nationwide vaccine rollout that has seen more than its fair share of bumps and bruises, York County school administrators are pretty proud of their record. We partnered with the City of Newport News and Christopher Newport University and we were able to get some shot clinics organized. They did a great job, said Chief Operations Officer, Dr. J. Carroll.