Columbus area schools move classes online due to predicted bad weather from Tropical Storm Fred
The Muscogee County School District will conduct classes online only and canceled all after-school activities for Tuesday due to the heavy rain and wind predicted for the Columbus area from Tropical Storm Fred.
All MCSD employees will work from home as well, the district announced Monday.
“State law prohibits buses from being on the road if winds exceed 40 miles an hour,” MCSD’s news release says, “and there is also the potential for flash flooding, downed trees, power lines and power outages.”
MCSD said all students should login to their assigned classes at the regularly scheduled time or complete assignments provided by their teacher.
Public schools in Phenix City and Russell County, as well as St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, also announced that Tuesday’s classes will be conducted only online.
The Harris County School District announced all operations, including classes, are canceled for Tuesday.
The Chattahoochee County School District will be closed Tuesday, but students will have assignments to work on by themselves, superintendent Kristie Brooks told the Ledger-Enquirer.
Columbus State University announced the following changes for Tuesday:
- There will be no in-person classes on either campus. All classes will meet virtually as conditions allow, and faculty should contact their students with alternate class meeting arrangements.
- Students should monitor their email for alternate class meeting announcements.
- On-campus staffing will be limited to essential physically present personnel; all other employees should work remotely and consult with their supervisors for clarification, if necessary.
- The Library, Rec Center and similar services will remain closed for the day.
- Student Health Services will remain available as normally scheduled.
- Shuttle services will resume as weather permits.
- Dining services will remain available through the Cougar Café and the Rankin Den as normally scheduled, weather and power service permitting.
- The campus will be closed to the public.
Chattahoochee Valley Community College announced Monday night it will be closed Tuesday.
This story was originally published August 16, 2021 at 1:31 PM.
