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Video of the incident circulated on social media Tuesday, showing tape barriers being put up around the students who were sitting on the pavement outside the school building. Local police can also be seen.

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• New West Charter School in Los Angeles confirmed Tuesday that management had implemented a vaccine and negative-test mandate for students and that a group of unvaccinated students had staged “a sit-in” on campus and refused to leave the school.

• In one video, a student says that the school is threatening them with suspension over their refusal to take the vaccine. Another student said that the school was barring them from using the bathroom. (A spokesperson for the school said no student asked to use the bathroom.)

• In a statement to the Washington Examiner, New West Charter School said that it had implemented a vaccine mandate for students following the conclusion of winter break and had achieved 96% compliance, but “six students who did not follow the new policy still attempted to participate in classes.”

• The school said that it then asked the students and their parents to “leave campus,” a demand the students refused to follow.

• “The students proceeded to stage a sit-in directly behind designated areas for student PCR screenings on campus,” the school said. “New West Charter School administration notified local authorities who came to campus and helped alleviate the disruption.”

• The school said parents were informed of the pending requirement in October, and students who were not vaccinated could enroll in their virtual classes.

SOURCE: WASHINGTONEXAMINER