FRESNO - At a special board meeting held August 23, 2021, State Center Community College District Trustees voted to mandate vaccines for students, employees, contractors, and visitors beginning October 15, 2021. The District’s COVID-19 protective measures are subject to legally required exemptions for sincerely held religious beliefs and medical conditions.
Originally scheduled for Friday, August 20 the meeting was rescheduled when more than 700 participants tried to join the Zoom meeting, leaving some unable to access the meeting due to capacity issues. The meeting was then rescheduled for Monday as a Zoom webinar with live streaming on YouTube to allow for full access and participation. Chancellor Houston shared, “I am very proud of the governing Board for scheduling the meeting in a manner that ensures the broadest possible participation by the public, students, faculty, and staff for this very consequential decision.”