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Winter Weather Statement

January 26, 2026

Holmes County School District continues to monitor the weather closely.  While the temperatures are forecasted to drop into the mid-20s on Tuesday and below freezing temperatures the following night, there is currently no precipitation associated with this episode.
 
At this time, school and all regularly scheduled activities will continue as planned for this week.
 
We will continue to monitor conditions throughout the week in anticipation of the possibility of an additional front moving through our area next weekend.
 
As always, if you chose to keep your child home today, please send a parent note and your child’s absence will be excused.  This will also apply for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
 
Please take care to stay safe and warm during this extreme winter weather.

Public Hearing--Policy & Procedure for Public Participation During School Board Meetings

November 21, 2025

The Holmes County School Board will be adopting and revising school board policy and procedure for public participation during school board meetings, at the regular school board meeting on January 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. A hearing for the public to provide input on proposed changes will be held at 5:05 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026 at the Holmes County School Board Office. A copy of the policy to be adopted or revised may be reviewed at the Holmes County School Board Office Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., except advertised holidays.

 

Public Hearing--School Board Policy Updates

November 19, 2025

The Holmes County School Board will be adopting and revising school board policies, at the regular school board meeting on December 9th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. A hearing for the public to provide input on proposed changes will be held at 5:05 p.m. on Monday, December 8th, 2025 at the Holmes County School Board Office. A copy of the policies to be adopted or revised may be reviewed at the Holmes County School Board Office Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., except advertised holidays.
 

Disability History And Awareness Weeks

September 29, 2025

The first two weeks of October are Disability History and Awareness Weeks. Section 1003.4205, Florida Statutes, entitled Disability History and Awareness Instruction, was signed into law in 2008. It requires school districts to designate the first two weeks of October as Disability History and Awareness Weeks and also promotes providing instruction for students in all public schools to expand student knowledge, understanding, and awareness of individuals with disabilities, disability history, and the disability rights movement.

One of every four Americans has a disability.  A person may be born with a disability, may acquire a disability through an accident or illness, or may acquire a disability simply as a part of growing older. Despite the fact that disability is a natural part of life, people with disabilities have not always had access to equal opportunities. Not until 1975, with the passage of the Federal Education for All Handicapped Children Act (now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), did school-aged children with disabilities have a right to a free appropriate public education.

We are proud to participate in promoting awareness of disability history and the contributions of individuals with disabilities and to designate the first two weeks in October for Disability History and Awareness.  

For more information, you can visit the Florida Department of Education's website at www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu/parent-info/disability-history-awareness.stml

Notice of Public Hearing--Student Code of Conduct

May 22, 2025

The Holmes County School Board will be adopting and revising the 2025-26 Code of Student Conduct at the regular school board meeting on June 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. A hearing for the public for input on proposed changes will be held at 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2025 at the Holmes County School Board Office. A copy of the proposed Code of Student Conduct may be reviewed at the Holmes County School Board Office Monday-Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 3:45 p.m., except advertised holidays.

 

Schools Closed 1/21 & 1/22--Winter Weather

January 19, 2025

Due to the potential for extreme winter weather, Holmes District Schools will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22. Additionally, all basketball games scheduled for Tuesday evening are cancelled.
Monday, January 20 is a regularly scheduled holiday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Stay safe and warm and stay tuned to local media for additional weather alerts!
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