By EdSource - Mallika Seshadri
More than 35 schools, districts, colleges and universities across Southern California have either canceled or postponed the start of their school years as a result of Hurricane Hilary.
Sunday evening, the Los Angeles County of Education released this list of school districts that announced closures:
Los Angeles Unified School District
Inglewood Unified School District
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District
Paramount Unified School District
Saugus Union School District
William S. Hart Union High School district
Castaic Unified School District
Newhall School District
Sulphur Springs Union School District
Westside Union School District
Eastside Union School District
Antelope Valley High School District
Lancaster School District
Palmdale School District
Rosemead School District
Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Union School District
“This was not an easy decision,” LAUSD officials said in a press release. “Los Angeles Unified recognizes the unique, unprecedented nature of Tropical Storm Hilary, which has garnered city, county and state declarations of emergencies.”
Despite the cancellation of classes, students will receive activities and resources from their teachers by 10:30 a.m. on Schoology.
Outside Los Angeles, schools and districts in Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties also announced closures, the Press Enterprise and KTLA reported:
Beaumont Unified
California School for the Deaf, Riverside
Coachella Valley Unified
Desert Sands Unified
Norco Elementary
Palm Springs Unified
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified
Adelanto Elementary School District
Apple Valley Unified
Barstow Unified
Bear Valley Unified
Colton Joint Unified
Fontana Unified
Helendale School District
Morongo Unified
Redlands Unified
Rialto Unified
Victor Valley Unified
Anaheim Union High School District
For some districts — such as the San Diego Unified School District — canceling classes Monday also means postponing the start of the 2023-2024 academic year.
“As eager as we are to welcome students and staff back to school, safety must come first,” said San Diego Unified’s Board of Education President Sabrina Bazzo in a press release. “I would like to thank our entire San Diego Unified community for their understanding as we work through this unprecedented weather event. To the staff who are working to keep our schools, students and employees safe, I thank you.”
Beyond K-12 school districts, Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Long Beach also announced closures — along with community colleges including Cypress College and Pasadena City College campuses.
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