Inter-Office Correspondence
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INTEROFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Los Angeles Unified School District Office of Environmental Health and Safety TO: Alvaro Cortes, Senior Executive Director DATE:S August 13, 2020 Beyond the Bell Branch FROM: Carlos A. Torres, Director Office of Environmental Health and Safety SUBJECT: AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR AUGUST 14, 2020 AND EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2020 Please provide this advisory to Grab & Go POD Leaders to ensure the safe operation of these centers. Local District Superintendents and other stakeholders will be informed in the event that there are other operations taking place that may be impacted by the forecasted air quality. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has forecasted unhealthy air quality levels for sensitive groups in the San Fernando Valley and West San Gabriel Valley monitored area for August 14, 2020. SCAQMD advises that children and adults with heart or lung disease, asthma, and other chronic respiratory diseases should not participate in physical activity and avoid prolonged outdoor exposure. In addition, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning in the San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley through 9:00 PM Monday, August 17, 2020. Please refer to Bulletin-963.2 and Safety Alert, 11-05, Preventing Heat Related Illness for heat stress prevention tips. Employees working outside or in other areas where heat may be a factor must be provided access to water and periodic shade to protect from the effects of heat-related illnesses. For additional information specially geared towards employees, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration provides a website with valuable information to help protect employees from heat related illness. The site can be accessed at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/HeatIllnessInfo.html. The Office of Environmental Health and Safety will provide updates if weather conditions change. Additional information may be found in each school’s Integrated Safe School Plan. Please share this information as needed. If you should have any questions or need assistance, do not hesitate to contact our office at (213) 241-3199. Alvaro Cortes, Senior Executive Director August 13, 2020 Page 2 of 3 c: Members, Board of Education Mark Hovatter Austin Beutner Robert Laughton Pedro Salcido David Hart Megan K. Reilly Pia Escudero LD Superintendents Antonio Plascencia Jr Principals Dean Tagawa David Holmquist Joseph Stark Alfonzo Webb Trenton Cornelius Alison Yoshimoto Towery Jose Cole-Gutierrez Leslie Ramirez Jefferson Crain Zsuzsanna Vincze Shannon Haber Alvaro Cortes, Senior Executive Director August 13, 2020 Page 3 of 3 Grab and Go Locations in the San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley Monitoring Areas Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups Friday, August 14, 2020 SCHOOL LOCAL ADDRESS DISTRICT Burbank Middle School Central 6460 N. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 90042 Eagle Rock High School Central 1750 Yosemite Drive, Los Angeles 90041 Byrd Middle School NORTHEAST 8501 Arleta Ave., Sun Valley 91352 East Valley High School NORTHEAST 5525 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood 91601 Fulton College Preparatory NORTHEAST 7477 Kester Ave., Van Nuys 91405 School Maclay Middle School NORTHEAST 12540 Pierce Ave., Pacoima 91331 Mt Gleason Middle School NORTHEAST 10965 Mt Gleason Ave, Sunland, CA 91040 Panorama High School NORTHEAST 8015 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City 91402 Romer Middle School NORTHEAST 6501 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood 91606 San Fernando High School NORTHEAST 11133 O’Melveny Ave., San Fernando 90140 Sylmar Charter High School NORTHEAST 13050 Borden Ave., Sylmar 91342 Van Nuys High School NORTHEAST 6535 Cedric Ave., Van Nuys 91411 Verdugo Hills High School NORTHEAST 10625 Plainview Ave., Tujunga 91042 Chatsworth High School NORTHWEST 10027 Lurline Ave., Chatsworth 91311 Columbus Middle School NORTHWEST 22250 Elkwood St., Canoga Park 91304 Kennedy High School NORTHWEST 11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills 91344 Porter Middle School NORTHWEST 15960 Kingsbury St., Granada Hills 91344 Mulholland Middle School NORTHWEST 17120 Vanowen Ave., Lake Balboa 91406 Sutter Middle School NORTHWEST 7330 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka 91306 Sepulveda Middle School NORTHWEST 15330 Plummer St., North Hills 91343 .