The Broward County School Board has decided how to make up days lost due to Hurricanes Milton and Helene. During a special meeting on Oct. 22, the district introduced a revised schedule that impacts the first semester, which didn’t have enough educational hours because of the days canceled.

Students were scheduled to return from holiday break on Tuesday, Jan. 7. They will now return one day earlier after a teacher planning day was rescheduled. Additionally, the first semester was supposed to end on Dec. 20, but will now end on Jan. 9 after students return from winter break. By doing this, the district will gain four days back for the first semester.

In case of potential weather-related closures for the remainder of the school year, the district has also introduced three severe weather make-up days, if needed. Those dates are Nov. 25 and 26, 2024 and March 31, 2025.

For more information about this school year’s schedule, check the Broward schools calendar.