Superintendent: nearby wildfires not currently affecting IUSD; district rolls out e-bike safety training

Superintendent Terry L. Walker provided an update at the Sept. 10 Board meeting saying district staff continue to monitor nearby wildfires and that none are currently impacting Irvine Unified School District campuses.

Walker described district preparedness steps, including partnerships with multiple agencies, air quality sensors and surveillance cameras at each school, and outbound communications resources such as mailed materials with QR links to online resources. He said district staff "implemented a safety training program at all middle and high schools so that students who ride e-bikes understand the rules of the road." The Superintendent asked community members to use District resources posted on the District website for up-to-date information.

The report was informational and intended to reassure families about monitoring and mitigation steps; no policy decisions or emergency closures were announced.