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Some Mississippi schools are closing or switching to virtual learning Wednesday as severe weather is expected to bring potential damaging wind gusts, hail the size of golfballs or larger and tornadoes to parts of Mississippi.
Some school districts are currently on Spring Break, including Jackson Public Schools, Madison County Schools and Rankin County School District. .
Aberdeen School District
In a post on the district s Facebook page, the Aberdeen School District will be virtual Wednesday and encourages all students to participate in any zoom sessions.
Alcorn School District
The Alcorn School District will close buildings and move to virtual learning for Wednesday due to threat of severe weather, according to a post on the district s Facebook page.
Colleges and universities:
K-12 schools:
Alcorn County School District - Closed, learning virtually
Amory School District - Closed, learning virtually
Baldwyn School District - Closed
Chickasaw County School District - Closed, distance learning day
Corinth School District - Closed for spring break, intersession activities canceled
Houston School District - Closed, distance learning day
Itawamba County School District - Closed, learning virtually
Lee County School District - Closed
Pontotoc City School District - Closed, learning virtually
Pontotoc County School District - Closed, learning virtually
South Tippah School District - Closed, learning virtually
Tishomingo County School District - Closed, learning virtually
Tupelo Public School District - Closed
City, school district to use solar power
The city of Booneville and the Booneville School District both plan to begin using solar energy.
The move allows Booneville to save about $11,000 a year. The Booneville School District will save about $17,000 a year, said John Coleman, the regional business development director with Entegrity, the company that is building the solar farm.
“It’s important that we’re good stewards of our finances, Booneville Schools Superintendent Trent Goff said.
Entegrity is building the solar farm at no cost to the district or the city. They will just have to pay for the energy once the project is complete.
Booneville continues to offer virtual option next school year
Fort Smith Times Record
The Booneville School District will continue to allow students to choose to learn virtually during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Booneville Superintendent Trent Goff said school officials decided to offer students an online option because there will likely still be health concerns over COVID next year.
Although the number of virtual students has fluctuated throughout the year, Goff estimated that there are about 50 to 60 online students in the district. This number started out much higher and dropped as students returned to in-person classes.
“That has definitely come down, Goff said.