Update, Wednesday 10:05 am:
Good morning! We have continued to communicate with the Okaloosa County Director of Public Safety, Patrick Maddox, about the severe weather entering Okaloosa County today. The latest update shows that the storm conditions have adjusted with the weather now arriving in Okaloosa at 3 pm. ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐, ๐ข๐ธ๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ง๐ช๐ข ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐. This modification is to ensure our students and employees have plenty of time to arrive home safely. As a reminder, all after-school activities, including tutoring, athletics, and daycare, are canceled. The revised dismissal times are listed in the graphic below. Please contact your school if you have additional questions. School will resume as usual on Thursday, April 11. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Update, Tuesday 3:30 pm:
After consulting with the Okaloosa County Director of Public Safety, Patrick Maddox, Okaloosa Schools will dismiss one hour earlier than their regular release times tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10, due to severe weather that will enter Okaloosa County at approximately 4 p.m. and last until midnight. This decision was made with the safety of our students and employees in mind. Additionally, all after-school activities, including tutoring, athletics, and daycare, are canceled. Dismissal times are listed in the graphic below. Please contact your school if you have additional questions. School will resume as usual on Thursday, April 11. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Tuesday 9:30 am:
OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm system moving into our area Wednesday afternoon.
Following weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Wednesday's school day or after school activities.
No adjustments to Wednesday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.