SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — The Shaker Heights School Board approved a vaccine mandate for district employees during a meeting Tuesday night.
The district voted unanimously to approve that all employees must be vaccinated by Nov. 1
Teachers and staff who are exempt or refuse to get the vaccine must submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test every seven days.
The district said about 80 to 85% of employees were vaccinated as of March.
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