Los Angeles Unified School District officials said they will reopen the vast majority of its schools and all offices Monday.
“Conditions have improved for a majority of areas across the Los Angeles region and the District is confident it is safe for students and employees to return to campuses,” the statement said.
Masks will be provided to students and employees, and all open schools will be limited from conducting outdoor and athletics activities.
Some schools in the most severely impacted areas will remain closed due to mandatory evacuation orders. Those include Canyon Charter Elementary, Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary, Palisades Charter Elementary, Marquez Charter Elementary, Topanga Charter Elementary, Lanai Road Elementary and Paul Revere Middle School.
Speaking to the media Sunday evening, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said power had been restored to all schools set to be immediately reopened. He said air quality inspections and HVAC filter replacements for more than 1,000 schools in the district were expected to be completed by Sunday night.
“We are also closely monitoring Roscomare Road Elementary and Community Magnet Charter, which are currently in an evacuation warning zone,” Carvalho added, saying he does not believe the warnings would escalate to evacuation orders.
To provide support to fire-affected students and employees, a meal distribution event would be hosted from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Daniel Webster Middle School in the Palms area.
Carvalho also stressed the district was aiming to provide support to the workforce, offering $500 to each employee displaced by a fire.
Any changes to school openings are expected to be updated at 10 p.m. Sunday, or at 5:30 a.m. Monday.