W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
March 26, 2020
Vol 1 8, NO. 28
Essential functions perfor med at school district
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Although majority of our employees are sheltering at home, or working and holding meetings from home, we still have some essential duties in the District that are being fulfilled for our students and staff. We are thankful that leaders from various departments continue to assist Central Office in making sure that basic operations continue. Clockwise from top left: RUSD safety supervisor, Alex Rodriguez, Eisenhower High School Principal Frank Camacho, and CSEA union president, Chris Cordasco discuss the topic of distancing while outside supporting students at the Grab and Go breakfast meal giveaway; Myers elementary school principal, Alberto Camarena, was holding onto his school mascot, the dragon, and smiled for the camera as he helped staff clear some paperwork. Camarena led Many Myers teachers to a parade, as they left their schools behind due to the Global coronavirus pandemic; Myers elementary school teacher, and RUSD product who also attended Myers elementary school, Ms. Shannon McCreight, smiled at the camera, as she led teachers on a quick neighborhood parade saying goodbye.
San Ber nardino County school districts extend school closures through May 1
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n a unified effort to protect the health of students, staff and school communities, San Bernardino County Superintendent Ted Alejandre and school district superintendents countywide, in collaboration with the County Department of Public Health, made the collective decision to extend public school closures at least through May 1. “Because of the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus in our region and across the state, we are taking a proactive and aggressive approach to maintain the health, safety and well-being of our schools and communities,” County Superintendent Alejandre said. “These are very difficult circumstances for our education leaders, since developments with this virus are happening so quickly,” he added. “I fully support our district superintendents’ collective decision to do what is best for our students, employees and
families across our county.” Most districts in the county decided on March 13 to close schools as a preventative measure to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since the closures, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in
San Bernardino County continue to rise. On March 17, the Board of Supervisors issued a countywide order to help stop the spread of the virus by cancelling gatherings of people through April 6. Combined with guidance from
the state and county departments of public health calling for “social distancing” of individuals to more than 6 feet to help stop the spread of COVID-19, county school district superintendents determined that an extension for Closures, cont. on next pg.