La Cañada Unified School District

Change in Public Health Close Contact Testing Protocols and Reminder Regarding Continued LCUSD Mandatory Testing and Attestation on Sundays through February 6

Superintendent Sinnette's email to the LCUSD community regarding testing requirements, test distribution, masking protocols, Covid-19 test positivity rate improvements, and more.

Click in the title above to find out more about the two upcoming clinics taking place on January 15th and February 5th. Appointments are highly recommended. Attached flyer has more details and contact information.

Topics included in Superintendent Sinnette's update are Sunday's required at home testing, information for members of the LCUSD community currently quarantining or in isolation, concerns regarding Antigen Test false negatives, and info about upcoming Covid-19 pediatric and booster vaccine clinics.

At an emergency meeting of the LCUSD Board of Education today the Board took action to require a negative Covid-19 test for all students and staff in order to return to school for in-person learning.  Additionally, the Governing Board took action to delay the post-holiday return to campus for in-person instruction until Thursday, January 6, 2022.  Please be advised that tomorrow, Wednesday, January 5, will be an at-home instructional day with teachers posting assignments, preparing packets, or opting to instruct via zoom according to the daily bell schedule.  Teachers will be notifying students and/or families directly regarding the format for their Wednesday (tomorrow’s) instruction. (Please click to read full message)