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Northport city council approves study on forming school system
Northport forming its own school system By Kelvin Reynolds | March 3, 2021 at 5:50 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 5:50 PM
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - The Northport City Council agreed to hire a consultant to do a feasibility study on the city forming its own school system. WBRC talked to Mayor Bobby Herndon about the possibility of breaking away from the Tuscaloosa County School system.
“Northport citizens, in my opinion, need to be making the decision for the betterment of Northport children,” Mayor Herndon said. He supports moving forward with another study to determine what it would take for Northport to have its own school system.
Mayor, Council Members Discuss Proposed Northport School System - Tuscaloosa, AL - Patch caught up with Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon, Councilwoman Jamie Dykes and Councilman Woodrow Washington III to discuss the study.
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TUSCALOOSA, AL Here s a timestamped series of updates we will be providing throughout the day as Winter Storm Uri moves over Tuscaloosa and the rest of Alabama.
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8 P.M. The city of Northport says its garbage and recycling routes will run as scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 16. Trucks will run on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m. While the Tuscaloosa metro area has seen little impact in Monday evening, the temperature has dropped to 26 degrees following a day of heavy rain.
School Closings for the Week of Feb. 15-19, 2021
With increased potential for severe winter weather this week, certain schools have decided to cancel or delay in-person instruction to mitigate safety concerns with travel.
This list will be updated as more schools announce their weather contingency plans, so keep checking back for developments.
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UPDATE: Here is a list of school closings and delays for
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021:
American Christian Academy – ACA is already closed Feb. 15 for Presidents Day but will have virtual classes Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Tuscaloosa City Schools The Tuscaloosa City Schools will close schools and offices for Tuesday, Feb. 16 due to winter weather predictions for the area. There will be no virtual instruction or extracurricular activities on Tuesday.