MS Coast schools reopening after Hurricane Ida hits Gulf region. Here’s a list.

School districts in South Mississippi that closed for Monday ahead of Hurricane Ida are now preparing to reopen.

Some school districts are already closed or on distance learning because of the coronavirus.

Here’s a list of school closures and reopenings in the South Mississippi area. The Sun Herald will update it as more information from school districts become available.

Bay-Waveland School District

Schools will be closed Monday. Tuesday is a virtual day for all students and a normal report day for all staff. Call outs and more specifics will be coming from each campus to parents and faculty and staff Monday afternoon.

Biloxi School District

Biloxi will again hold a virtual learning day Tuesday.

“In order to be counted as present, students must log in and participate during their scheduled periods of live instruction.”

“This day will allow roads to be adequately cleared, give our Maintenance Department the opportunity to clear campuses of debris, repair roof leaks, and prepare classrooms for students to return.”

Coast Episcopal School

Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach will be closed Monday and Tuesday. The school will reopen Wednesday on regular schedule,

Diocese of Biloxi

All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Biloxi will be on regular schedule Tuesday, except St Charles Borromeo in Picayune and St Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis.

George County School District

Schools are closed Tuesday.

Gulfport School District

Gulfport School District will open for a regular school day on Tuesday. Students should be working on assignments via Zoom or Google Classroom. If technology is not available, they should complete their school work in the packages they brought home Friday.

Hancock County School District

Schools will move to distance learning for Monday and Tuesday.

Harrison County School District

All Harrison County School District schools and offices will be closed on Monday. HCSD plans to reopen for a regular school day on Tuesday.

Jackson County School District

Jackson County School District will resume school as normal Wednesday.

Long Beach School District

LBSD will implement virtual learning on Tuesday as many students, faculty and staff evacuated for the storm and will need time to travel back. Students will log into Google Classroom for synchronous instruction based on the scheduled times shared out by each school. This live instruction will be combined with asynchronous instructional time, which is independent practice during which teachers will be available to respond to email and provide assistance to students. Regular, onsite instruction on all campuses will resume Wednesday.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

All MGCCC classes will be online via Canvas Tuesday. Face-to-face classes will not take place. All MGCCC employees should report to their campus or center Tuesday.. Residence halls and the dining hall will reopen Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Moss Point School District

Schools at Moss Point will be closed Monday. The district plans to return Tuesday for a regular school day. Monitor the district’s website for updates.

Ocean Springs School District

Ocean Springs will resume a normal schedule on Tuesday.

Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Pascagoula-Gautier schools will be closed Monday. An announcement about classes on Tuesday will be made around 5 p.m. Monday.

Pass Christian School District

Pass Christian schools kindergarten through eighth grade resume Tuesday.

Pearl River Community College

Due to extensive campus cleanup after Hurricane Ida, all locations will remain closed Tuesday but online classes will continue as scheduled. PRCC will resume normal operations at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Residence halls will open at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Stone County School District

Stone County schools will be closed Monday. Faculty and staff will return to school Tuesday. SES, PES and SMS students will resume virtual instruction. SHS students will start their hybrid schedule with the Group B students beginning Tuesday. Buses will run for high school students only.

William Carey University

William Carey University’s Hattiesburg and Tradition campuses will be open Tuesday. Classes will meet on their normal schedules, and offices will be open.

The Baton Rouge campus will remain closed until further notice. Classes will switch to virtual format as conditions permit.

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This story was originally published August 27, 2021 at 2:23 PM.