will return to classes Monday, beginning the 2023-24 school year that Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said will focus on accelerating the success of every student.
"Los Angeles Unified will never waver from putting our students' needs first," he said. "There's nothing more important. That is our sacred mission. It is our charge. It is our hope, it is our dream, it is our devotion. We are, in fact, doubling down on our promise to make Los Angeles Unified the premier urban school district of choice in the country."
The superintendent said the district will begin the school year fully staffed with educators. The district earlier this year reached new contract agreements with teachers and school staff. The agreements followed a three-day strike staged by staffers -- and honored by teachers -- that shuttered district schools.
Carvalho underscored the importance of the effort. "Last year, our students and families faced unsafe pedestrian passages to and from our campuses -- some experiencing injuries and others loss of life," he said. "Walking to school should not become a traumatic experience for our students."