La Cañada Elementary

Superintendent Sinnette updates the community on extended school closures and move to graded distance learning.

If you missed or were unable to watch the live stream last night, you can view the video of the March 31st LCUSD Governing Board meeting here.

Information for the March 31, 2020 LCUSD Governing Board meeting including link to live video stream and to the meeting agenda.

I wanted to provide you with a few updates from a conference call at 7:30 a.m. this morning with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). It was reported that currently there are 799 COVID-19 identified cases and 13 coronavirus deaths have been reported in Los Angeles County. LACOE also informed Superintendents of updated social distancing guidelines from the Department of Public Health, which now advise against any visitors to homes and any playdates for children.

Superintendent Sinnette and the La Cañada Unified Governing Board agree to Los Angeles County of Education's recommendation to extend school closure through March 27, 2020.

I wanted to share with you a status update in relation to COVID-19, our school closures, and distance learning. This morning, members of the District Leadership Team and I were on a 7:30 a.m. teleconference with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and a 10:00 a.m. teleconference with the California Department of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond. We learned a few things, received some distance learning guidelines (of which LCUSD is already leading and implementing), but were left with many unanswered questions. I’d like to update you with: What we know; What we are waiting to learn; and Actions we are taking.

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Update from Superintendent Sinnette on school closures.

The meeting will feature live audio. You can listen in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlA5Jbo1SZw&feature=youtu.be If we experience audio issues during the meeting, updates will be posted here at the conclusion of the meeting.

Superintendent Sinnette updates the LCUSD community on several significant items such as out-of-state/air travel field trips, weekly communication plans, and how the district is planning for possible school closures.