Local schools will have increased security and mental health services available on Monday, Jan. 23.
The scene of the massacre is walking distance from Ynez Elementary School and Monterey Vista Elementary School.The Alhambra Unified School District, Los Angeles Unified School District, and Montebello Unified School District, which all serve Monterey Park, shared messages of condolences on Sunday and detailed their plans to support students.
Both LAUSD and MUSD announced that there will be extra police presence and mental health support services at schools in the Monterey Park area on Monday, Jan 23. AUSD students will not be in school on Monday as it is a designated pupil-free day for staff professional development. Grief counseling will be available for AUSD students when they return to campuses on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
“Each of us at Alhambra Unified School District join in the shock, outrage, and profound sorrow over the violence last night in Monterey Park, home to many of our families and beloved neighbors,” said AUSD Superintendent Denise Jaramillo in a letter to the community. “In what should be a time of joint celebration for Lunar New Year, we are instead standing ready to help our community with grief and support.
Jamarillo also emphasized the importance of parents talking to children about the incident and gun violence in an age-appropriate manner.
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