Teachers, other employees face unpaid leave if they decline both
Justin Murphy
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK
The Rochester City School District will require employees to get vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 testing, it announced Wednesday.
It appears RCSD will be the first district in Monroe County, and one of the few in New York, to impose such a requirement. New York City and Onondaga County have similar policies in place.
Employees were informed of the new policy Wednesday. They will have until Sept. 3 to present proof of vaccination.
Rochester Teachers Association President Adam Urbanski called it a “justifiable and reasonable compromise.” He has opposed an outright vaccination mandate.