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In the latest round of local school closures, the Saugus Union School District will close all schools starting Monday for a period of three weeks due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, according to a message from administrators late Friday morning.

On-campus classes will resume after Spring Break on Monday, April 13.

All services remain in place through the end of the day Friday (6 p.m.).

Meanwhile, classes at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Newhall will also be suspended for three weeks starting Monday, a spokesperson said early Friday afternoon, adding that teachers were working on preparing to post two weeks’-worth of class materials online.

Whether in-person classes would resume after Spring Break had not yet been determined, the spokesperson said.

And the William S. Hart Union High School District also announced late Friday morning that all its schools will also be closed Monday through the end of Spring Break. Schools remain open today.

On-campus classes will also resume on Monday, April 13.

More info is expected from the districts by the end of the day Friday.

Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District Superintendent Lawrence M. King on Friday announced social distancing measures, visitor restrictions and event postponements.

* AADUSD is postponing or canceling all public events that bring large groups of students, adults and community together., Alternate approaches to these events, which limit close contact, may include conducting assemblies via intercom announcements or conducting events online.

* AADUSD is restricting visitors to schools, including volunteers.

* Parent conferences will be conducted by phone or another method as determined by the child’s teacher.
* AADUSD is postponing or canceling all school field trips scheduled through May 1, with the exception of Outdoor Science School for High Desert School. AADUSD, in conjunction with the LA County Depoart6ment of Public Health and the LA Office of Public Education, will determine if this trip will be permitted.

* AADUSD athletics will be canceled from now until Spring Break. We will continue to evaluate in consultation with LA County Department of Public Health, CIUF and league officials.

* AADUSD will work with community organizations that use our facilities after hours to determine if these events will proceed.

For more AADUSD updates, check the district’s website.

This is a developing story. More information about school closures will be added as it becomes available.

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