Tampa Bay school districts reopening after Hurricane Helene [Video]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As communities across Tampa Bay continue recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene brought severe flooding and storm surge to the region, school districts across the Tampa Bay area are announcing when they will be reopening.

Here’s a county-by-county list of when schools will reopen across Tampa Bay:

Pinellas County Schools

Pinellas County Schools will be open on Monday for normal operations, except for Gulf Beaches Elementary, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 and Disston Academy, the county announced on Saturday.

“Gulf Beaches Elementary and Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 have been severely impacted by storm surge from Hurricane Helene and will remain closed to students until Wednesday, October 2. Disston Academy will stay closed until October 2 as part of the district’s post-storm recovery plan,” a news release says. 

Although the district did not go into …