Schools in the Pacific Palisades have been cleared of debris
LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Schools in Los Angeles' Palisades neighborhood has a big update.
Students have been at different schools since January 7 due to the wildfires. However, debris from those fire have now been cleared.
Those schools include Palisades Charter High School, Palisades Charter Elementary, and Marquez Charter Elementary.
According to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, $600 million are allocated to the three schools for the complete rebuilding process.
Mayor Karen Bass, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the L.A. Unified School District says their next priority is getting debris cleared from the half-mile radius areas around these campuses.
Officials are seeking to get libraries, rec centers, homes, and businesses back as well as to rebuild the community around these schools.
"We do have a cushion to provide for that level of cost escalation, and should we need additional resources, we do have the means to access Measure US bond revenues," Carvalho shared.
The district says it's asking for input from families and has been doing town halls as they want this next phase to really be for and by the community.
