BREAKING: Santa Clara County announces school closures
March 13, 2020
Editor’s Note: An updated version of this story appears here.
Schools in Santa Clara County will close for three weeks beginning Monday to combat the spread of COVID-19, the county Superintendent of Schools announced at a press conference on Friday.
In an email sent to students, staff and parents, the Palo Alto Unified School District Office of the Superintendent confirmed PAUSD schools would close for three weeks in addition to the previously-scheduled week-long spring break from April 6-10.
![Charen Yu (left), the Palo Alto Unified School District chief business officer, presents the updated 2026-2027 budget during Tuesday's board meeting. According to Yu, expenditure changes are the primary reason for the deficit. “[Compared to the adopted budget], certificated salaries are up $18.8 million (which translates to 13.4%), classified salaries are up $11 million (or 17%), benefits are up $5.6 million and all other objects are down $2.9 million,” Yu said. “These are settled agreements with our bargaining partners. They are contractual obligations and they are the primary driver of the change.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/budget-presentation-300x225.jpeg)
