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California schools likely to remain closed for rest of school year

Published  March 31, 2020 6:02pm PDT
Coronavirus
KTVU FOX 2

Stay at home order to be extended

President Trump announced the stay at home order amid the coronavirus pandemic is extended through April. Local Bay Area jurisdictions are also working to coordinate extension of their own orders until May.

OAKLAND, Calif (KTVU) - Schools across California could likely remain closed through the rest of the academic school year due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Oakland Unified School District said on Tuesday. 

Most schools in the state are closed through May 1 but OUSD said a letter from State Superintendent Tony Thurmond indicates that schools may not reopen before the end of the 2019-20 school year. 

No formal decision has been made, but state and local superintendents are assessing the current situation to determine how best to move forward.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said state officials are working to formalize a robust framework of when in-person classes can convene as the virus continue to plague the state.