Quoc Tran said in an interview, referring to the surge of coronavirus cases that have overtaxed the district of 7,100 students and 900 employees. But the district has been hit hard by the current coronavirus surge. It has recorded 565 positive student cases since August 2020 — and 441 were reported in the last two weeks. Since the school district returned Jan. 3, administrators have been overwhelmed by contact tracing efforts, staffing shortages and difficulties securing medical-grade masks and coronavirus tests. On Wednesday, the district sent a classroom of elementary-age students home after multiple coronavirus cases were identified.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 14, 2022 21:50 UTC