Superintendent

On Thursday evening, Bay Area health officials released a recommendation that residents cover their nose and mouth when leaving home for essential travel, such as doctor appointments, grocery shopping, and pharmacy visits.

As the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold, we have received new updates from federal, state, and local agencies.

As we reported last week, a decision was made by a collective of seven Bay Area county health officials to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020. This is being done to slow the spread of COVID-19 as much as possible. We remain focused on the safety and wellness of our students, staff, and community which continue to be our highest priorities.

Please be aware of the following additional updates, which we hope will aid in your planning and preparation:

Seven Bay Area county health officers, in collaboration with their six county superintendents of schools have made a unified, regional decision to extend school closures and student dismissals from regular school attendance through May 1, 2020, as a precautionary measure to slow the spread of COVID-19. The safety and wellness of students, school personnel, and the community continue to be our highest priorities among our collective counties.

South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) Superintendent Dr. Shawnterra Moore responds to recent comments from California Governor Newsom that schools may be unlikely to reopen before the summer due to the coronavirus.

To reduce the strain on students, families and educators during the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in March to waive, pending federal approval, this year’s statewide testing for California’s more than 6 million students in K-12 schools.

Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety and well-being of our community, we have decided to dismiss our students from school beginning Monday, March 16th through Friday, April 3rd, with continuity of education and operations.

Out of an abundance of caution, and per guidance from the County Health Department, SSFUSD is canceling all non-essential events at all SSFUSD schools. This update regarding non-essential events is effective today, March 12th, and remains in effect indefinitely. We will update you with any future changes.

SSFUSD cancels in-person events.

The district will use the direction provided by the SMCOE in collaboration with SMCHD to provide clarity regarding what criteria can be used to define “non-essential” and “essential” gatherings.