All schools and offices in School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties are fully operational with electricity, internet access, and other utilities. Bus routes ran this morning with minimal disruption. However, in an effort to support staff and families who are still without electricity and allow buses to begin their routes with more daylight, all School District Five schools and offices will operate on a one-hour delay on Thursday, October 3, 2024, and Friday, October 4, 2024.
Students and staff should report to their schools or offices one hour after their normal start time, and the rest of each day will proceed as normal. Students in 3K preschool programs will meet in accordance with the one-hour delay. Students with morning classes at the Center for Advanced Technical Students should report to the Center.
School District Five wishes to thank all of the first responders who have worked so tirelessly to help our community recover from Hurricane Helene. We also thank all of the district employees who have helped with building inspections, maintenance, food distribution, and many other tasks over the past few days. School District Five is a team and has demonstrated our theme of “Growing Together” during this difficult time.
We continue to remember our families and staff members who are still without electricity and other utilities. District officials will continue to monitor the impacts of Hurricane Helene to our area. Any further announcements will be made using the district’s automated communications system, the district website, and social media.