LOS ANGELES—A longtime Los Angeles Unified teacher who alleged she was fired in 2022 for refusing to abide by the district’s coronavirus vaccination mandate has reached a tentative settlement with her former employer.
In her Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, plaintiff Kellie Ford maintained her faith did not allow her to take the shot and thus she was a victim of religious discrimination. On May 23, her attorney filed court papers with Judge Christopher Lui notifying him of a “conditional” accord in the case with the expectation a request for dismissal will be filed by August.
