IUSD has received notification that the heaviest rainfall may be headed our way. The National Weather Service is predicting substantial rain this afternoon, with the heaviest precipitation expected between 1 and 3 p.m., coinciding with student dismissal times.
IUSD Superintendent Gwen Gross is featured in the latest edition of EdCal, a weekly education newspaper published by the Association of California School Administrators. In the article, Dr.
The tornado warning for Orange County has been cancelled, according to the National Weather Service. "The severe thunderstorms that produced waterspouts off the coast and tornadic activity over Northern Orange County have moved to the Northeast and dissipated," the NWS said on its website. The warning was lifted before 2 p.m.
The Irvine Police Department has confirmed that a tornado warning has been declared for the area based on current weather conditions. At this time, IUSD students are being kept indoors until dismissal. There has been no change to the dismissal time or practice.
Just a reminder that all IUSD schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The federal holiday marking the birthday of the late Dr. King is observed annually on the third Monday of January. See you back at school on Tuesday.
Click here to read Board Briefs, highlighting the Board of Education's first meeting on the year on Tuesday. Board Briefs are generally published within a few days of each session and posted on the IUSD website at
A University High School senior has been named a semifinalist in the annual Intel Science Talent Search, America’s oldest and most prestigious high school science competition.
The IUSD Board of Education convenes for its first meeting of 2010 on Tuesday night. Open Session begins at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office, which is located at 5050 Barranca Parkway. To view the meeting agenda, click here.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed an education reform package that will make California eligible to compete for funds through President Obama’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top (RTTT) initiative.