Days after dozens of schools were shut down due to the effects of a slew of destructive wildfires that started last week, Los Angeles Unified and other nearby school districts are scheduled to resume classes on Monday.
The Los Angeles Unified School District stated on Sunday night that “the District is confident it is safe for students and employees to return to campuses, as conditions have improved for a majority of areas across the Los Angeles region.”
The majority of campuses will reopen, but those that are still in areas that have been badly affected or where evacuation is required will stay closed. These educational institutions consist of:
“We are also closely monitoring Roscomare Road Elementary and Community Magnet Charter, which are currently in an evacuation warning zone,” the LAUSD’s press release stated.
Any modifications to these plans will be announced at either 5:30 a.m. on Monday or 10 p.m. on Sunday, according to district officials.
Students and staff at all open schools will have access to masks, but they will still be prohibited from engaging in outside activities because of the bad air quality brought on by the fire smoke.
Dr. Michael Bregy, the superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District, declared that all of their campuses would reopen on Monday as well, just before LAUSD made its decision.
“After careful consideration, I want to share the decision that BHUSD will fully reopen tomorrow, Monday, January 13th,” stated a statement issued by BHUSD. “All classes, extracurriculars, before- and after-school activities, sports, and regular school operations will resume as scheduled.”