Dear Sun Valley Community,

I'd like to share an encouraging update in our efforts to return students to school campuses but need your help with the implementation.

We are asking all parents to complete a Program Selection Form online for each of their children by Sunday, December 6th. The Program Selection Form can be found at the following link: https://reopening.lausd.net/familyselection.

The Program Selection Form lets your child’s school know if you plan to send your child back to campus when schools reopen or if you plan to have your child continue with remote only instruction. All schools will be offering both hybrid instruction on campus and a remote only option.

The live instruction program on campus is referred to as a hybrid option on the form because it will be a combination of students reporting to campus on certain days of the week for live instruction and also completing independent work at home on other days.

Unfortunately, it is not possible[FC1] to have all students attend class on campus at the same time due to social distancing requirements. In order for students to maintain at least 6 feet distance from each other, we will need to organize students into consistent cohorts that will be on campus on different days.

More information about the two program options being offered can be found in the LAUSD Return to Campus Family Guide found in the next section.

In addition to social distancing, students and staff on campus will be implementing critical health safety protocols including wearing masks, frequent hand washing and sanitizing.

As you can imagine, principals need time to prepare their campuses for students to return. It is imperative that they know how many families plan to select the hybrid model as soon as possible to inform their planning.

The District understands that we are asking parents to select a program without specific information about the daily schedule. Many parents have asked what days of the week and what times of the day their child will attend school if they select the hybrid program. At this point in the planning process, we don’t have this specific information to share. Your submission of the Program Selection Form by December 6th will help us move forward with this planning and finalize these important details. Schools will be sharing information as soon as we have it.

Currently, the number of COVID cases in LA County does not allow for schools to reopen. Superintendent Beutner has indicated that schools will not be reopening this semester. District officials are in continuous communication with LA County health experts for guidance on when it will be safe to reopen. If the health data improves and we get closer to a return to campus, we will share details about the timeline with you.

Thank you for your patience through this challenging time. We know that closing schools is a tremendous burden on families. Know that we are eager to open schools as soon as it is safe.

Look for virtual parent meetings at your school site during the week of November 30 to hear more information about the specific planning your school is doing to prepare for reopening.

Thank you,

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