ORLANDO, Fla. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, many Central Florida schools released updated information about when students will return to the classroom.
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Eyewitness News is monitoring Central Florida school districts and will update information as it comes into our newsroom.
We put together the following county-by-county list.
Brevard County:
Scheduled weekend activities resumed on Saturday, Oct. 1, for Brevard County Public Schools.
The next normal day of school for students and teachers will be Monday, Oct. 3.
Brevard Public Schools will reopen on Saturday morning, October 1st, for scheduled weekend activities.
— Brevard Schools (@BrevardSchools) September 30, 2022
Students and staff will return to school on Monday, October 3rd. We hope everyone was able to get through the storm with limited damage. Please stay safe this weekend.
Flagler County:
After an assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, Flagler Schools Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt said classes for all students will resume on Monday, Oct. 3 on the regular schedule.
Neighborhoods that require alternate bus stops have been released to specific families.
Lake County:
The Lake County school district said it expects to resume normal school and district office operations on Monday, Oct. 3.
Marion County:
Marion County Public Schools expect to reopen on Monday, Oct. 3, during its normal operating hours. This will include all schools, departments and district offices.
Orange County:
Orange County Public Schools said they will not reopen Monday, Oct. 3 because of safety concerns and power outages.
Currently, there are 44 schools without power or partial power.
OCPS said they plan to reopen schools and resume normal operations on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Because of flooding at Riverdale Elementary, students and staff will return to school on Thursday, Oct. 6, and be temporarily relocated to East River High School.
Read: Riverdale Elementary floods after Hurricane Ian passes through Orange County
After consultation with Orange County officials, schools will NOT reopen Monday, Oct. 3 due to safety concerns and continued power outages at several schools. Our plan is to reopen schools and resume normal operations Tues., October 4.
— ocpsnews (@OCPSnews) October 1, 2022
Activities will resume sometime next week. pic.twitter.com/T1liwPPiyn
Osceola County:
Osceola district public schools will remain closed through Monday, Oct. 3, and schools will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 4, for students and teachers.
Despite efforts to recover and reopen as quickly as possible, all Osceola public schools will remain closed on Monday (Oct. 3) to ensure safe learning environments for students. Schools will reopen on Tuesday (Oct 4). Make-up days will be determined, if required by the state. pic.twitter.com/qusl8yegOn
— Osceola Schools (@Osceolaschools) September 30, 2022
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Seminole County:
Seminole County Schools said they plan to reopen schools for students and staff on Monday, Oct. 3. Absences for students whose families are struggling with power outages or flooding will be excused.
If bus stops are deemed to have unsafe routes, the transportation department team will notify impacted families on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Sumter County:
Sumter district schools will reopen Monday, Oct. 3 if it is safe to do so. Schedule updates will be posted here.
Volusia County:
Volusia County schools said they are scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
VCS SCHOOL REOPENING UPDATE - @volusiaschools are scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. pic.twitter.com/pvUeEwGOcS
— Volusia County Schools (@volusiaschools) October 1, 2022
Read: Volusia County rebuilds, restores power after widespread damage from Hurricane Ian
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