Delayed School Start Times Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020
A number of area schools are delaying start times due to heavy rain and a flash flood watch early Tuesday morning.
Alabama School of Fine Arts – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Alabaster City Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Altamont School – Two hour delay
Attalla City Schools – Delayed until 9:30 a.m.
Anniston City Schools – Two hour delay
Bessemer City – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Bibb County – Delayed until 9:45 a.m.
Birmingham City Schools – Two hour delay
Blount County Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Calhoun County Schools – Two hour delay
Chilton County – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Cleburne County – Delayed until 9 a.m.
The Donoho School – Two hour delay
Etowah County Schools – Delayed until 9:45 a,m.
Fayette County Schools – Delayed until 9:45 a.m.
Gadsden City – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Homewood City Schools – Delayed until 10:30 a.m.
Hoover City Schools – Two hour delay
Indian Springs – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Jackson County Schools – Two hour delay
Jefferson County Schools – Two hour delay
Lamar County Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Limestone County Schools – Two hour delay
Madison County Schools – Two hour delay
Marion County Schools – Delayed until 9:45 a.m.
Morgan County Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Mountain Brook City Schools – Two hour delay
Oneonta City Schools – Delayed until 9:30 a.m.
Oxford City – Delayed until 9:30 a.m.
Pelham City Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Pell City Schools – Closed
Perry County Schools – Delayed until 9:30 a.m.
Pickens County Schools – Delayed until 9:30 a.m.
Scottsboro City Schools – Two hour delay
Shelby County Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Sumter County – Closed
Talladega City Schools – Delayed until 9:30 a.m.
Trussville City Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Tuscaloosa City Schools – Two hour delay
Tuscaloosa County Schools – Closed
University of Montevallo – Two hour delay
Vestavia Hills City Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Walker County Schools – Delayed until 10 a.m.
Other school closings and updates are available at the Alabama State Department of Education website.
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