Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar
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After nearly a year of kids being out of school, Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge Aguilar says he’s optimistic about the district’s plan to begin reopening schools in April.
On CapRadio’s Insight, Aguilar said the district’s phased approach beginning April 8 was formed prior to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature reaching a deal to incentivize schools to reopen by April. The Legislature approved the plan Thursday.
“It s almost been a year since we shuttered our schools and tried to transform how our students learned, but we know that it isn t always ideal. And there are many circumstances that get in the way of making sure that we can meet the needs of our students,” he said. “So I am very optimistic. It s something that we are very much looking forward to, given the impact that this pandemic has had across our entire co