After much discussion, study and surveys, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board of Education has voted to support its staff recommendation to ease into in-person learning when Los
SMMUSD to propose ‘distance learning plus’ reopening model for schools
Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:00 am
On Dec. 17, the Board of Education will vote on the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s staff recommendation to adopt a ‘distance learning plus’ reopening plan for when L.A. County enters Tier 2 of COVID restrictions.
As L.A. County currently remains in Tier 1 the District is offering limited in-person special education services and awaiting approval to open Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 2 through the County’s waiver program. If the waiver is granted further discussions with parents and staff are necessary before expanding Tier 1 in-person offerings.
Once the County enters Tier 2, SMMUSD will have the option to open in-person hybrid instruction TK through Grade 12, but is not planning on taking it.
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SANTA MONICA On Monday, December 14, the Santa Monica City Council announced that Former Mayor Bob Holbrook died on Friday, December 11 after battling a long illness. Holbrook was a native-born Santa Monican who served on the City Council for 24 years from 1990-2014.
Mayor Holbrook was involved in building Tongva Park in the Civic Center and a memorial at Woodlawn Cemetery to honor local veterans. Before joining the Santa Monica City Council, Holbrook served on the Board of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District for seven years.
“As a lifelong Santa Monica who attended local schools, he remained a passionate advocate for education,” the city of Santa Monica said in a statement. In 2018, City Council contributed funding for a scholarship in honor of Holbrook to support the education of Santa Monicans pursuing careers in public service.
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SANTA MONICA/MALIBU On December 9, the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District held a board meeting to discuss the facilities Improvement Projects. The plan of action will call for using $98 million of measure SMS funding for the first round of renovations towards Santa Monica elementary and middle schools.
As a dedicated team has stated that three major moves will take place during this time. New buildings will be built at Rogers, McKinley, and Roosevelt elementary schools. Minor medium size moves will be made to Grant and Franklin elementary schools to help improve in facilities. While smaller improvements will be made to John Adams and Lincoln middle school.
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SANTA MONICA On December 9, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health gave an update as far as the closure of local parks and playgrounds due to the pandemic. With the permission of the public health authorities the City of Santa Monica’s parks will be reopening and available to the public starting Friday,December 11.
Currently with Covid-19 cases on the rise the announcement of the reopening of parks will allow parents to practice extreme caution and vigilance. As the risk run high Santa Monica seeing a 15% increase occurring just within the past two weeks alone according to https://covidtracking.com/data.