Late this afternoon, Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran instructed all Florida public school districts to extend their spring breaks by an extra week. That being the case, Alachua County Public Schools will be closed from March 16th through March 27th. Currently, the plan is to reopen schools on March 30th following deep cleaning of both schools and school buses.
All employees are to report on March 16.
During the week of March 16, free packaged meals will be given out to all children aged 0-18 at Eastside High, Buchholz High, Gainesville High, Newberry High, Santa Fe High, and Hawthorne High as follows: March 16, 8-9 a.m.: Children will be provided with a packaged breakfast
March 16, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Children will be provided with a packaged lunch and a packaged breakfast for the next morning March 17, 18th and 19th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Children will be provided with a packaged lunch and a packaged breakfast for the next morning.
We recognize the difficulty school closures will create for families, but based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, this step is needed to help safeguard the health and well-being of students, staff and the community.
Thank you for your patience and for your support of our schools.
— Jackie Johnson Public Information Officer Alachua County Public Schools (352) 955-7545
