After-school activities will continue today, Tuesday, Aug. 29

OCPS will make a decision on the cancellation of school for Wednesday, Aug. 30, sometime today.

By Michael Eng
| 10:29 a.m. August 29, 2023

Hurricane

After-school activities at Orange County Public Schools will continue today, Tuesday, Aug. 29, but must end by 8 p.m., district officials said.

Similarly, after-school activities at The First Academy, Foundation Academy and Windermere Preparatory School also will end by 8 p.m.

Windermere High's Open House, which was scheduled for today, will be rescheduled to a future date to comply with the 8 p.m. deadline.

OCPS will make a decision on the cancellation of school for Wednesday, Aug. 30, sometime today. The primary decision point for any potential closure is if sustained wind speeds exceed 35 mph. That is the threshold for buses to operate safely on the roads. The current projected sustained wind speeds for the western parts of Orange County may exceed 35 mph.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.