Governor outlines the framework to continue and expand safe in-person instruction in early spring, including a $2 billion early action proposal to support school safety measures
Governor’s plan is built on four pillars: Funding to Support Safe Reopening; Safety & Mitigation Measures for Classrooms; Hands-on Oversight & Assistance for Schools; and Transparency & Accountability for Families & School Staff
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom released the State Safe Schools for All plan on Dec. 30. This plan was created for California’s framework to support schools to continue operating safely in-person and expand the number of schools safely resuming in-person instruction.
Informed by growing evidence of the decreased risks and increased benefits of in-person instruction – especially for our youngest students – Governor Newsom is advancing a strategy that will help create safe learning environments for students and safe workplaces for educators and other school staff.
Governor unveils $2 billion California Safe Schools for All plan Published: Saturday, 02 January 2021 13:52
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled on Dec. 30 a $2 billion incentive plan to expand safe in-person instruction at public schools in early spring,
Funding to Support Safe Reopening. Safety & Mitigation Measures for Classrooms Hands-on Oversight & Assistance for Schools. Transparency & Accountability for Families & School Staff
He also announced Dr. Naomi Bardach, a UC San Francisco pediatrician and expert on school safety for COVID-19, as the leader of a cross-agency Safe Schools for All Team.
The pillars are:
Funding to Support Safe Reopening: $2 billion to support safety measures, including testing, ventilation and PPE for schools that have resumed in-person instruction or phasing in of in-person instruction by early spring.