Houston ISD announced that classes will likely resume on Monday depending on how many schools have power. The final call will be made on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 8:04PMAfter 46 campuses regained power, Houston Independent School District officials announced that classes will most likely resume on Monday.
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles said the ultimate decision will be made on Sunday afternoon depending on how many schools have power.RELATED: Hundreds of thousands without electricity, but restoration could take days, CenterPoint says According to officials, four schools suffered significant damage: Sinclair Elementary, Pugh Elementary, Robinson Elementary, and Paige Elementary.
At Sinclair, about 100 students will have to move to a different school after its portable classrooms were damaged. The district said it lost a lot of food and milk in the storm, but students will still receive breakfast and lunch.Miles said he doesn't know if students will have to make up missed days. He doubts it because the end of the year is so close, but he mentioned that if the power doesn't come back on, students might have to make up some days.
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