Acadiana School Systems Announce Plans To Make Up Lost Class Time
Plenty of wet weather, coupled with rising flood waters, forced several school districts in Acadiana to shut down last week. Now, those school districts have announced how they plan to make up the lost time.
Acadia Parish
Students will go to school Tuesday, a previously scheduled parent/teacher conference day on which students were normally off. Those schools in the Fifth Ward--Estherwood Elementary, Mermentau Elementary, Midland Elementary, Midland High, and Morse Elementary--will go to school on both Friday and Tuesday.
Evangeline Parish
Changes to calendar yet to be determined.
Iberia Parish
Changes to calendar yet to be determined.
Jeff Davis Parish
Changes to calendar yet to be determined.
Lafayette Parish
Principals at Lafayette High, Acadiana High, Carencro High, and Acadiana High will formulate their own plans to make up the lost minutes. All other schools in the parish will see no changes to their calendar.
St. Landry Parish
No changes to the school calendar.
St. Martin Parish
No changes to the school calendar.
St. Mary Parish
St. Mary Parish officials announced last week they would add 15 minutes at the end of each school day for the 49 days until all the lost instructional time is made up.