The Los Angeles Unified School District is closing schools on Monday due to Tropical Storm Hilary and anticipates reopening campuses anew on Tuesday.
A range of educational materials will be provided for students to continue learning from the safety of their homes. Teachers are asked to provide activities and resources on Schoology by 10:30 a.m. on Monday, while instructional resources are available at LAUSD.org and on the KLCS TV station.
In a Friday afternoon announcement, the district acknowledged that closing schools was a tough decision given the vital services campuses provide to families, but was ultimately made out of a desire to prioritize student and staff safety.
As the storm was predicted to intensify through Sunday evening, there would not be adequate time to instruct the structural integrity and flooding damage at all campuses prior to the start of the school day. Intense winds, downed power lines and flooded roads would pose a danger to both the district’s bus transportation system and families traveling to school.
Families who need additional support coping with the closure should contact the LAUSD Family Hotline at (213) 443-1300. The district continues to closely monitor storm conditions and will post operations updates online at LAUSD.org, on social media at @LASchools and on television on KLCS.
Hilary is the first tropical storm to make landfall Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service.
Isolated flooding, scattered rainfall, and thunderstorms were expected to continue throughout Sunday, while lighter rain conditions are forecast for Monday. By early evening, around 1 and 1/2 to 3 inches of rain and 15 to 30 mph winds were forecast to reach coastal and valley areas in Los Angeles County.
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