School Closures

Tampa Bay area schools lost necessary classroom time after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Now, the school districts have to find a way to make up instructional hours.

The closures are part of a broader restructuring plan that will save the district annual costs. But parents and some officials say the disruption to families is not worth it.

Severe weather is expected to move across the state on Tuesday ahead of a cold front.

After hours of public comment, board members voted Tuesday to close Just Elementary. A second vote will be held on May 9.

District officials say talks are at an early phase, that public input will be a key part of the process, and that no schools are slated for closure this year or next.

In November, a scientific paper estimated millions of years of life could be lost due to prolonged school closures in the U.S. The paper has since been corrected and critiqued.

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