A 2 hour delay is one of several schedule changes Georgia school districts put in place for Monday as inclement weather and a strong thunderstorm front were expected to move through the state early in the day.
Which Georgia districts changed Monday schedules, and how?
Multiple school systems adjusted operations for Monday in response to the threat of storms.
Meriwether County School System said all schools will transition to remote learning due to the threat of the storm.
In other districts, the change took the form of a 2 hour delay. Pickens County and Coweta County schools will operate on a two-hour delay, school. Henry and Newton County schools will also have a two-hour delay.
Clayton County schools set an e-learning day for students and a two-hour delay for staff, creating a split schedule where students and employees begin the day on different terms.
What weather conditions prompted the 2 Hour Delay decisions?
The schedule changes came as a strong thunderstorm front was set to pass through North Georgia early Monday. The line was expected to sweep through the area from 1 a. m. to 8 a. m. ET.
Within Georgia, some parts of the state were under a Level 3 threat risk, while other areas were under a Level 2, creating uneven conditions that districts appeared to be responding to with different operational choices: remote learning in Meriwether County, delays in several others, and e-learning paired with a staff delay in Clayton County.
What is known about South Georgia closures and delays?
Severe thunderstorms also prompted school closures and schedule changes across South Georgia on Monday, March 16, with a list of affected schools and districts indicated as subject to updates as more information becomes available. Specific district names and actions in South Georgia were not detailed in the available information beyond the existence of closures and delays.
