ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools has a plan for students to make up classroom time they missed during Hurricane Ian.
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OCPS board members decided Tuesday night to cancel an upcoming student holiday and to turn several early dismissal days into full school days.
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On Oct. 28, students and teachers will now have a regular school day instead of the student holiday that was on OCPS’ original calendar.
The district said it will also replace seven early-dismissal Wednesdays with full academic days between November and May to make up for lost hours in the classroom.
Those seven dates include:
- Nov. 9, 2022
- Dec. 7, 2022
- Jan. 18, 2023
- Feb. 1, 2023
- Feb. 15, 2023
- March 22, 2023
- May 10, 2023
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Hurricane Ian makeup days determined for OCPS. pic.twitter.com/a4PA6mQBkC
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