Los hurricanes that have affected Florida in recent months Not only have they caused significant economic damage to homes, businesses, infrastructure and schools, but they are having a serious consequence and that is that students are losing training time in schools, which is why one county made the decision to change its school calendar.
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Hillsborough County plans to make up time that middle and high school students have lost due to the closure of facilities due to the hurricanes, so they have decided to implement a program that will involve longer classes and less free time for the students.
According to what was announced by the District Department of Education, they plan that the credit classes in schools be two minutes longer during the second semester.
Also Students will be given the option to take their exams at the end of the fall semester, due to the lack of classes due to the recent weather phenomena.
According to an article in the media News Channel 8, to clearly inform about the changes, the week of December 2 The educational authorities will send an email to parents with all the detailed information.
The measure is necessary considering that Hurricane Helene caused the cancellation of three days of classes. And, just a few weeks later, Hurricane Milton caused the interruption of eight school days.
The school calendar will be modified in a Florida county.
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Will the days off that were agreed upon in Florida schools be canceled?
It should be noted that the changes announced for middle and high schools in Hillsborough County, Floridawill not affect some of the days off that were already agreed upon, for example:
- On the east side they will have the Strawberry Festival on March 3rd.
- While on the west side, the county will have February 14 off in commemoration of the Florida State Fair Day.
