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In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 328 into law. Under the law, introduced by State Sen. Anthony Portantino, California’s high schools can start classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The guidelines go into effect in the 2022-23 school year for most districts, including ours.

In our school district, this law will affect school start times and bell schedules for our high school students beginning next school year. All of our high schools will begin their school day at 8:30 a.m.

The purpose of the legislation is to address adolescent sleep deprivation and its associated health risks, while creating conditions more conducive to academic success. As the next school year approaches, all families will receive a summer mailer that will include the bell schedule from their student’s school. In the meantime, we wanted to provide you with advance notice so that you are aware well ahead of the start of the 2022-23 school year, which starts Aug. 15th for students.

Congrats to Leuzinger High School, the first ever CVUHSD E-Sports Champs!!! The Olympians went undefeated both days of the tournament! Great job Hawthorne, Lawndale and Lloyde High Schools, they put up a good fight! Congratulations to all students for making history by competing in the first CVUHSD E-Sports Championship! A HUGE thank you to our IT department who worked tirelessly to make this event happen, it looked AMAZING. And thank you to MCA Productions for covering the event, they did awesome and made a great highlight video!

Our District and each of our schools have been named recipients of the California Pivotal Practice Award Program by the California Department of Education. This program was designed to celebrate districts and schools that implemented an innovative practice during the 2020–21 school year, when California required schools to offer distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We were recognized for the following:

District: District Student Mental Health Program
CVISS: Use of Technology and Well-Being Efforts
Hawthorne: Providing Educational Technology and Systematic Home Support
Lawndale: ROCKS Student Support Team
Leuzinger: Virtual Learning Walks
Lloyde: Social-Emotional Well-Being for All

In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared that describes the environmental impacts of the proposed Hawthorne High School Athletic Facilities Improvements Project (Project). The proposed Project would replace existing outdoor athletic facilities on the campus and the Hawthorne Aquatics Facility with new and improved facilities. The IS/MND was circulated for public review and comment for 30 days from March 21st to April 19th, 2022, as required by CEQA. No comments from State or local agencies or members of the public were received on the Draft IS/MND for the Project. As a result, the Centinela Valley Union High School District (District) has not had to respond to any comments. A Final IS/MND has now been prepared, which will be presented to the District’s School Board (Board) for their consideration and approval. The Board of the District will consider adoption of the Final IS/MND and the CEQA required Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and approval of the proposed Project at its meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

CVUHSD hosted the HBCU Caravan at Hawthorne, Lawndale and Leuzinger High Schools. The event was huge success with nearly a thousand seniors in attendance. Hundreds were accepted on the spot, and hundreds of thousands of dollars were awarded in scholarships. Some juniors were even able attend and accepted to college before their senior year!