Nuestro “Ed Hub” (centro de distribución) estará cerrado viernes 21 y lunes 24 de agosto August 20, 2020 Dear BUSD Parents and Caregivers, As we continue to adapt to the current situation of Distance Learning, remote working and COVID-19, we are also facing some environmental challenges that we’ve confronted in prior years, […]
Distance Learning & Home Safety Tips During Power Outages / Aprendizaje a Distancia (Distance Learning) y Consejos de Seguridad para su Hogar Durante los Cortes en el Servicio de Energía Eléctrica (Apagones)
August 17, 2020 Dear BUSD Community, As you may have heard, due to extreme heat and high demand that may be greater than supply, the state’s electric grid operator may require PG&E to turn off power in rotating outages from 3pm – 10 pm each day from August 17 – 20. Outages typically last […]
Superintendent’s Message for the Start of the 2020-21 School Year/ Mensaje del Superintendente para el Comienzo del Año Escolar 2020-21
August 14, 2020 Dear BUSD Community, On Monday, we begin another school year together, and we do so in an environment of great uncertainty. We wish we could tell you more about when and how schools will reopen in person, but there are just too many unknowns right now. Still, we view Monday’s […]
Back to School Fall 2020 Distance Learning Plan / Plan de Distance Learning (Aprendizaje a Distancia) y Regreso a Clases (Back to School) Otoño 2020
July 31, 2020 Dear BUSD Community, With the Board of Education, I’m pleased to share the district’s Distance Learning Plan for the Fall of 2020. In this Back To School Fall 2020 plan, you’ll find detailed information about distance learning schedules at each grade level, including scheduled live teaching time with your child’s […]
Distance Learning Plan Approval at July 29 Board Meeting / Aprobación del Plan Distance Learning (Aprendizaje a Distancia) en la Reunión del Board del 29 de Julio
July 25, 2020 Dear BUSD Community, We are looking forward to sharing details of the fall distance learning plan for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. On Wednesday, July 29th, we will share and discuss the plan at a special meeting of the Board of Education. Our school community is encouraged to […]
Governor’s Guidance on Reopening Schools / Orientación del Gobernador acerca de la Reapertura de las Escuelas
Dear BUSD Students, Families, and Staff, At noon today, July 17, Governor Gavin Newsom shared new criteria for reopening California schools. Any school district located within counties on the COVID-19 monitoring list must start the fall in distance learning. Since Alameda County is on the state’s list and case rates are climbing, all schools in […]
School Board Votes To Begin 2020-21 School Year in Distance Learning
In a unanimous vote at the July 15, 2020 meeting, the Berkeley Unified Board of Education approved Superintendent Stephen’s recommendation to begin the 2020-21 School Year with distance learning. Elementary and middle schools will stay in distance learning for the first eight weeks of instruction, until October 9th. High school students will also stay in […]
BUSD Community Encouraged to Attend / View July 15 School Board Meeting
Dear Berkeley Community, At the Board of Education meeting on July 15, Superintendent Stephens will make the following recommendations for the formal approval of the Board: BUSD will begin the 2020-21 School Year with an improved Distance Learning plan. The program will be very different from the online teaching last spring. There will […]
Superintendent’s Recommendation to Begin the School Year in Distance Learning / Recomendación del Superintendente para Comenzar el Año Escolar en Distance Learning (Aprendizaje a Distancia)
July 13, 2020 Dear Berkeley Community, I’m writing to let you know that at the Wednesday, July 15 School Board meeting I will be making the recommendation that we begin our school year in Distance Learning. I do so knowing that what we all really want is to have our students back in […]
Parents/Caregivers Requested to Submit Fall 2020 Instructional Choice Form / Se solicita a los Padres/Proveedores de Cuidado que Presenten el Formulario Fall 2020 Instructional Choice (Elección de Instrucción)
July 9, 2020 Dear Parent/Caregiver, In order to prepare for the new school year beginning on August 17 our district leadership, teachers and staff have been working to adapt our facilities, programs and practices to follow constantly evolving state and local health guidelines. On the evening of July 8, you should have received an […]