San Juan Unified extends school closures through May 1

Special Edition of Behind the Scenes: March 27, 2020

San Juan Unified extends school closures through May 1
With the guidance of health officials and in coordination with other local school districts, San Juan Unified has made the decision to extend campus closures through May 1.

While our original goal was to re-open schools after spring break on April 13, it has become clear that the best way to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community is to extend our campus closures and transition to distance learning.

With the county shelter-in-place order still in effect, only employees who have been directly contacted by their supervisors should continue to report to work. Those who can work from home will continue to do so and all employees will continue to receive their pay and benefits for the duration of the closure. Our efforts to support learners through the distribution of technology and meal service programs will continue.

It is our hope that schools and programs will be able to resume some level of operation in May and that we will be able to close the year together with graduations and celebrations of our students’, staff members’ and community members’ many achievements. Until that time arrives, we must continue to provide educational services for all of our learners.

The plan is to shift to distance learning once we return from spring break. It is our intent to share additional details and timelines regarding implementation with our site leaders and practitioners this afternoon.

We know you may have a lot of questions about all of this, including specific questions around when we will all be back to our normal work routines. We will continue to keep you updated as soon as we have answers to share.