Delayed School Start Times Thursday Feb. 6, 2020
A number of area schools are delaying start times due to severe weather early Thursday morning. Parts of Jefferson, Shelby, Etowah, and St. Clair counties were affected.
Here’s the list:
ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS – Delayed two hours
ALABASTER CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
ANNISTON CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
BESSEMER CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
BIBB COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed three hours
CHILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
COOSA COUNTY SCHOOLS – Closed
ETOWAH COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
HOMEWOOD CITY SCHOOLS – Students report at 10:30 a.m.
HOOVER CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
INDIAN SPRINGS SCHOOL- Delayed two hours
JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY – Opens at 10 a.m.
JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
MIDFIELD CITY SCHOOLS – Opens at 10 a.m.
MT BROOK CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
OXFORD CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
PELHAM CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
ST CLAIR COUNTY SCHOOLS – Closed
TALLADEGA CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
TALLADEGA COUNTY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
TARRANT CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
TRUSSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed two hours
VESTAVIA HILLS CITY SCHOOLS – Delayed three hours
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