TAMPA, Fla. — Some Tampa Bay space schools are nonetheless closed after Hurricane Milton introduced heavy flooding and powerful wind gusts to Florida.
The checklist will probably be up to date as extra schools announce their plans on reopening. Check with the varsity's web site and social media channels for extra data.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Hillsborough County Public Schools will probably be closed by way of Friday, Oct. 11. School district officers stated the choice permits the county to convert schools into shelters for these needing to evacuate and provides households and district employees time to put together their very own storm plans.
Get extra data on the district's web site and social media channels.
In addition, Westminster Academy can even be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8 – 9. Monday will probably be a traditional day, however no afterschool care will probably be supplied, officers stated.
PASCO COUNTY
Pasco County Schools introduced that each one schools and district workplaces will probably be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (Oct. 7 – 9). All extracurricular actions, athletic occasions, and after-school packages are additionally canceled for lately. The district stated it's going to proceed to monitor the state of affairs and supply updates as wanted.
Families and employees are inspired to comply with the district's web site and social media channels for the most recent data.
PINELLAS COUNTY
All Pinellas County Schools and workplaces will probably be closed by way of Friday, Oct. 11. All sports activities and faculty actions scheduled for these dates are additionally canceled.
Updates will probably be posted on the district web site and social media channels.
POLK COUNTY
In an announcement, the system stated: “Based on essentially the most present forecast, we don't count on important climate in Polk County tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 7. Consequently, all PCPS schools and workplaces will stay open throughout common hours tomorrow.
However, we will probably be canceling or rescheduling Monday’s after-school packages and sports activities. For particular details about rescheduled occasions, we encourage you to attain out to your little one’s faculty straight.
Please be suggested that each one PCPS schools and workplaces will probably be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10, in response to this storm.”
Click here to read the full statement.
MANATEE COUNTY
In an announcement, the varsity system stated: “All School District of Manatee County Schools will probably be closed Monday, October seventh by way of Wednesday, October ninth. All faculty actions, together with athletics, are cancelled Monday by way of Wednesday.
“Information relating to the rest of the week will probably be communicated after the storm passes, shelter operations conclude, and groups have had a possibility to assess the situation of district campuses.
HERNANDO COUNTY
In an announcement, the system stated: “This afternoon, the Hernando County Emergency Operations Center activated local agencies to prepare for Tropical Storm Milton. As a result, all Hernando schools and district offices will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct 8-9) with a decision for reopening expected midweek. During this closure, all before and after-school care services will be suspended, and all after-school activities and athletic events are cancelled or will be rescheduled.”
CITRUS COUNTY
The Citrus County School District has been working intently with Citrus County Emergency Management to put together for the impression of Hurricane Milton.
Since timing of Milton has adjusted indicating our space will probably be experiencing impacts of Milton into early Thursday morning, schools can even be closed for Thursday, October tenth and Friday, October eleventh.
All after-school extracurricular actions are additionally canceled for the remainder of the week.
We will maintain you up to date as we obtain extra details about this technique's impression on our schools.
SARASOTA COUNTY
All conventional public schools will probably be closed from Monday, Oct. 7, by way of Wednesday, Oct. 9, in preparation for potential shelter openings. District officers stated to look out for e-mails and textual content messages for any updates.
Track bulletins on its social media channels.
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Saint Leo University will probably be closed and lessons will probably be canceled Monday, Oct. 7, by way of Thursday, Oct. 10, at its Tampa space areas:
- University Campus (33701 County Road 52, St. Leo, FL 33574)
- Tampa Education Center (1403 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33607)
- Center for Adult Learning (University Campus and Pasco-Hernando State College areas)
All Saint Leo workers are to report to work on Monday to put together their workspaces for the storm, college officers stated.
The University of South Florida introduced Thursday that all campuses will stay closed till no less than Saturday, Oct. 12 after officers assessed the college's services.
A choice about resuming regular class schedules on Oct. 14 will probably be made after groups from USF can additional assess every campus and situations across the Tampa Bay area, officers stated. The college is working to get residence halls and eating choices reopened for college students as quickly as potential.
University officers plan to resume full campus operations, together with lessons, on Monday, Oct. 14. As of this time, all athletic occasions and campus actions are cancelled till Monday.
In an announcement, the varsity stated: “The College will stay open on Monday, Oct. 7. All campuses and workplaces will probably be closed from Tuesday, Oct. 8 by way of Wednesday, Oct. 9.
The SPC Board of Trustees assembly will probably be held on Oct. 8, however all different scheduled occasions and actions are canceled.
We will proceed monitoring this storm intently and will present an replace by Monday afternoon relating to some other potential closures for the remainder of this week.”
Due to the storm, officers introduced that the campus will stay closed by way of Friday, Oct. 11. Officials suggested college students and employees to go to their web site for any extra data.
