A total solar eclipse is expected in the Laredo and Webb County area on April 8, 2024, between 12:09 PM to 2:51 PM. While this is a significant natural event, the safety of our students and staff remains a high priority for Laredo ISD.
Looking directly at the sun during this type of event can cause severe eye damage or permanent blindness. Therefore, the following safety protocols and guidelines have been shared and will be implemented in order to prepare and closely monitor the safety of LISD students and staff during this historical event:
All District offices and campuses will be open to students, staff, and the community as a regularly scheduled school day. Therefore, all students and employees are to report to their campuses and/or departments as scheduled.
LISD elementary school students, grades PreK3-Grade 4, and staff will need to remain inside their classrooms during the eclipse. No outside activities or events, including recess, physical education activities, field trips, etc., will be scheduled during the school day. The District will provide in-classroom lunch meals for all elementary students during this day.
Science students in fifth grade and under the supervision of their teachers may view the solar eclipse, provided they submit a signed parent permission form outlining the safety guidelines to be followed during the event. Laredo ISD will provide middle and high school students with protective glasses, approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), so that they may travel safely to and from their classrooms during this time period. Middle and high school students may view the solar eclipse, provided they submit a signed parent permission form outlining the safety guidelines to be followed during the event.
Laredo ISD is also encouraging staff who are not participating in the viewing of the Solar Eclipse to remain indoors during this time period.
Working together, we can safeguard the health and safety of our LISD students and staff. Therefore, in order to provide all students and staff the opportunity to safely experience this event from their classrooms, LISD has created a Solar Eclipse Webpage that may be accessed at: https://www.laredoisd.org/o/lisd/page/2024-solar-eclipse.
For more information log on to the LISD website at www.laredoisd.org or call 956-273-1730.