NOTN- The Juneau School District has canceled all classes for Thursday, Aug. 14, citing ongoing flood warnings for the Mendenhall River and the need to assess damage in the Mendenhall Valley area.
JSD released a statement this morning, The district said it will continue to monitor the situation and notify families of any changes through automated calls, emails, texts, its mobile app and its website. “The safety of our staff and students is always our number one priority.”
The National Weather Service’s flood warning remains in effect until 8 a.m. Thursday. Three district schools are located in the affected area. Officials said the delay will allow Unified Command and safety crews to evaluate conditions before students return.
Classes for grades 1–12 are scheduled to begin Friday, Aug. 15, while the first day of kindergarten will be Monday, Aug. 19.