The closures come amid severe weather across the region, including reports of flooding and high-water rescues in the Hill Country and a tornado that touched down around 8 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
While most students and teachers are still on summer break, the closures have stalled some school systems’ administrative business and, in other cases, have halted events and extracurricular activities. Here’s which districts are changing their plans.
The district canceled all student activities on Thursday to “prioritize the safety of students, staff and communities.” Canceled activities include athletic and fine arts camps, summer School Age Child Care and community education classes, district officials said on Wednesday.
The district canceled its school board work session scheduled for Wednesday night.
Northside ISD closed all district and school offices on Thursday, telling staff to transition to remote work for the day. All student activities remain canceled for the rest of the week. In a social media post Wednesday, district officials said all facilities would shut down “out of an abundance of caution.”
The district, which encompasses much of the city’s urban core, will close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and reopen at 10 a.m on Thursday.
The SAISD school board was slated to officially hire a new superintendent during an evening board meeting, but officials canceled the meeting because of weather. Trustees will consider officially naming Adrian Bustillos as the district’s new leader at a regularly scheduled meeting next Monday, according to a news release.
South San Antonio ISD, located on the city’s Southwest Side, shut down operations Wednesday at 3 p.m. The district also canceled a pre-K registration event set for Wednesday afternoon.
The move is “to help ensure the safety of students, staff, and families,” according to a news release issued by the district just before 12:30 p.m.
The district canceled its Wednesday night school board meeting and rescheduled it for Wednesday, July 22.
This story will be updated with any additional district closures.