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Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday he believes the district is close to striking a deal with its teachers’ union over efforts to restart in-person classes, a move the union wants delayed until school staff are vaccinated and county COVID-19 case rates fall.

The battle lines were drawn by United Teacher Los Angeles as they voted overwhelmingly to resist the return to school sites. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on March 5, 2021.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $6.6 billion legislative package Friday that offers incentives for schools to resume in-person instruction for students up to second grade by April 1 and provides funds to help recoup learning lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly by extending the school year.

High schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will return to competition outdoors under new state and local guidance, Superintendent Austin Beutner announced Wednesday. “The resumption of school sports is another step in the path to recovery for all in the school community,” Beutner said in a statement. “After careful consideration, we have also decided to extend participation in…

A large-scale coronavirus vaccination site opening Monday on the grounds of Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium will serve to vaccinate teachers and school staff as Los Angeles charts a path to reopening classrooms.

The vaccination site opened for LAUSD staff today. Kim Baldonado reports March 1, 2021.

Along with vaccines, the teachers’ union wants to see lower infection rates before educators return to the classroom. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Parents and students in Calabasas protested, saying schools need to reopen immediately. Angie Crouch reported on NBC4 News on Monday, March 1, 2021.

A plan to reopen classrooms takes another step forward with the opening of a teachers-only vaccination site. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Monday March 1, 2021.

A group of six teenagers from Ulysses Grant High School in Los Angeles, are celebrating the fruits of long hours of study. Despite the pandemic, the students just won the 2021 LAUSD Academic Decathlon, a historic first win for the school.

“Zoom is not school” parents shouted at a rally. LAUSD parents say they want the district to figure it out and open back up. Angie Crouch reports Feb. 22, 2021.

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Monday the launch of Daily Pass, the first comprehensive system in the nation that coordinates health checks, COVID-19 tests and vaccinations in one online tool.

A union representing non-teachers at Los Angeles Unified — including custodians, food service workers, truck drivers and other essential workers — has reached agreement with the district in preparation for the eventual reopening of schools for in-person instruction, the union announced Monday.

A large-scale coronavirus vaccination site opening on the grounds of Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium could serve to vaccinate teachers and school staff as Los Angeles charts a path to reopening its classrooms, it was announced Wednesday.

Vaccinations begin the Roybal Learning Center, a first step in reopening classrooms for the LAUSD. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Thursday Feb. 17, 2021.

The Los Angeles school board voted unanimously Tuesday to replace school police officers on campuses with staff trained in de-escalation strategies and conflict resolution and approve a $36.5 million Black Student Achievement Plan. The board voted to cut 133 school police positions — 70 sworn employees, 62 non-sworn employees and one support staff member. The staff reductions reduce the school…

The LA school board voted to cut school police by more than 100 positions. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

El Segundo schools and others in LA County have submitted requests for reopening. Patrick Healy reports Feb. 16, 2021.

An interactive map released Friday from California health officials allows residents to track the status of school campus reopenings as communities in the nation’s most populous state see signs of improvement in the battle against the coronavirus.

After being closed for nearly a year, it was announced that LA County has reached “that magic number” for schools to be allowed to reopen. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2021.