Masking will not be required for students at the Los Angeles Unified School District, and COVID-19 safety protocols will be limited to testing symptomatic students and close contacts.

“We know that COVID-19 is here to stay,” the district announced Tuesday in a press release. “As we have entered into a new phase of this virus where we have accessible at-home testing, vaccinations for COVID-19 and therapeutics available for treatment, Los Angeles Unified is able to nimbly adjust to changing conditions.”