Los Angeles Unified School District says it's keeping mask mandate

The county's teachers' unions have been in strong support of mask mandates.

Los Angeles Unified School District said it's keeping its mask mandate in place -- at least temporarily -- even as California drops its requirement for masks in indoor public settings.

Several K-12 schools across the state dropped their face covering requirements Monday after the state lifted its mandate over the weekend.

Last month, Los Angeles County Public Health said it would follow the state's move and allow the 80 school districts in the county to decide whether or not they want to keep mask mandates.

LAUSD, the second-largest school district in the country, said it does not want to drop the mask requirement yet as it works towards a plan with partners, including teachers' unions, to move away from mandates and towards "strongly recommending" masks indoors.