Pasco County Schools Roll Out Schedules: Hurricane Irma

LAND O’ LAKES, FL — Pasco County has announced its decision on when it plans to reopen public schools in the wake of Irma's wrath. The now tropical storm Irma is on its way toward the panhandle and Georgia, leaving residents to wait for the all-clear to start digging out in Tampa.

After reassessing the situation in the county's shelters, the district's tentative plan is to reopen schools Monday, Sept. 18. This plan is subject to change, and if officials are unable to restore schools to acceptable operational levels by Friday, school will be delayed further. (For more hurricane news or local news from Florida, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Land O’ Lakes Patch, and click here to find your local Florida Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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School officials said custodians will return Tuesday to prepare schools for the return of students. All remaining staff is expected to return to work Friday.

No athletic team practices or other student functions will resume until Friday, at the earliest.

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Evacuees continue to clear out of shelters, and buses are being coordinated to transport those without their own transportation from all shelters.

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