List of South Mississippi school closings after Hurricane Zeta
Schools across South Mississippi are announcing closings after a stronger-than-anticipated Hurricane Zeta left power outages and damage across the region.
Some districts are temporarily moving to virtual learning for all students.
Here’s what to know:
Bay-Waveland School District
No additional closures have yet been announced.
Biloxi Public Schools
No additional closures have yet been announced.
Catholic Diocese of Biloxi schools
No additional closures have yet been announced.
Coast Episcopal School
No school Monday, and classes will resume Tuesday.
George County School District
No school Monday, and a decision on Tuesday is pending the completion of damage assessments.
Superintendent Wade Whitney said in a Facebook post, “We are currently in the process of assessing damage to our school buildings and facilities. We have secured the services of an architectural engineering firm to assess the structural integrity of all of our buildings. We are also in the process of removing debris from our facilities and grounds. We have determined that it will not be possible for students and staff to attend school until the assessments have been completed. As a result, we have made the decision that there will be no school on Monday, November 2, 2020. All updates regarding the reopening of schools will be communicated through our website, Facebook page, AIM alert system, and local media outlets. We hope you and your family continue to stay safe during storm recovery efforts.”
Gulfport School District
Schools will be open for students on Tuesday.
“School buses will run their regular routes. However, arrival times may be slower than normal due to congested roadways.
“If possible, we encourage parents to bring their children to school for the remainder of the week. We ask that drivers please be mindful of buses transporting children to school.
“Remember to treat missing stop lights as a 4-way stop.”
Hancock County School District
Monday will be a distance learning day. Faculty and staff should report on their normal schedule.
In-person classes will resume Tuesday, the district said Monday.
Also, students in kindergarten through eighth grade will no longer distance learn on Wednesdays.
Harrison County School District
Schools closed Tuesday, and the district will resume classes Wednesday.
“All campuses will resume normal operations, except Saucier Elementary. Because several buildings sustained damage from Hurricane Zeta, Saucier Elementary students will move to distance learning until further notice.”
Jackson County School District
Schools will open as normal on Tuesday.
Long Beach School District
Schools and offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday, reopen Wednesday.
“This will help keep many vehicles and school buses off the roads and allow city leaders to remove roadside debris and repair traffic lights much sooner,” the district posted on Facebook. “The LBSD will return to normal operations on Wednesday, November 4th provided schools have electric power and roads are safe for travel.”
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
No additional closures have yet been announced.
Moss Point School District
No additional closures have yet been announced.
Ocean Springs School District
Normal operations will resume Monday, the district said Sunday. Schools suffered only minimal damage to trees and landscaping.
Pascagoula-Gautier School District
No additional closures have yet been announced.
Pass Christian School District
Schools are closed Monday and will reopen Tuesday, Superintendent Carla Evers said in a video posted on Facebook Monday afternoon. “We’ll be ready for our children tomorrow,” she said. “We’re excited to see everybody and we’re thankful that everyone was safe during the storm.”
Picayune School District
No additional closures have yet been announced.
William Carey University Tradition (Biloxi)
No additional closures have yet been announced.
This story was originally published October 27, 2020 at 2:14 PM.