ABC Community Update
News from the ABC Unified School District
Returning to School Safely
COVID-19 continues to spread across the communities served by ABCUSD. To ensure we are keeping our schools safe, we have developed a COVID-19 Safety Plan for the 2022-2023 school year. This plan meets or exceeds all required protocols from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Please take a moment to read through the plan.
Keeping our schools healthy and safe takes all of us. Remember the following:
Don’t send students to school if they aren’t feeling well
Wearing a mask is strongly recommended but not required at this time
Vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective, and all who can get vaccinated are strongly encouraged to do so
Washing hands frequently for at least 20 seconds or using hand sanitizer with 60% ethanol helps prevent the spread of the virus
Monkeypox
Families may have questions about the spread of Monkeypox. Recently, Dr. Rita Singhal, chief medical officer for the Los Angeles Department of Public Health was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article saying: “The risk of spread is minimal from attending an event with fully clothed people, traveling with others on a plane or public transit, swimming in a pool, hot tub or body of water or going to a public setting such as a grocery store, restaurant or to school.”
At this time, the District’s Health Services Department is monitoring the spread of the virus and will keep families informed. You can learn more about Monkeypox at the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s Monkeypox website.
Saying Goodby to Dr. Sieu
Qualified Families Can Save on Internet Costs
Teachers Professional Learning
Teachers went back to school before the beginning of the new school year to learn new techniques and skills to bring to their classrooms. The ABCUSD Academic Services Department provided two days of professional development to both elementary and secondary teachers, where they heard from leaders in the teaching profession, instructors on teaching methods, and speakers covering topics related to their work. ABCUSD teachers are committed to making sure every student has an amazing learning experience.
City of Artesia Offers Free Car Seat Checkups
August 16th Board Meeting Recap
The ABCUSD Board of Education took the following actions at this week’s Board Meeting:
- Recognized Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu on her retirement from the District
- Approved Mr. Toan Nguyen to serve as Interim Superintendent
- Approved community member and student appointments to Board Advisory Committees
- Approved a contract with SchoolMint, Inc. to run the Schools of Choice lottery
- Approved revision of Board Policies 4100, 4111, and 4211
- Approved a contract with Sobrato Early Academic Language Program for Ferguson Elementary School
- Approved changes to ABC Adult School programs
- Approved budget changes for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
- Approved Bid Awards ABC-1592, ABC-1593, and 1597
- Approved Request for Proposal ABC-1594 for enrollment projection studies
- Approved Request for Proposal ABC-1596
- Adopted Resolution 22-09 - Resolution of the Board of Education of the ABC Unified School District Providing for the Issuance of the ABC Unified School District General Obligation Bonds, 2018 Election, Series B in the Principal Amount Not to Exceed $64.5 million
Dates to Remember:
August 22 - First Day of School
September 6 - Board Meeting
September 20 - Board Meeting