Sept. 26, 2024 | 6:54 p.m.
The Okaloosa County School District will be open on Friday, Sept. 27, with the one exception being Eglin Elementary School.
“The Okaloosa County School District is pleased to confirm that all schools will be open and operating as scheduled tomorrow, Friday, September 27, following a comprehensive update with Okaloosa County Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox,” a press release from the school district said. “We are grateful that Okaloosa County avoided the worst of Hurricane Helene’s impact, and our thoughts remain with the counties more severely affected by Hurricane Helene.”
The district then confirmed that Eglin Elementary would actually be closed.
“The Okaloosa County School District would like to provide an important update regarding Eglin Elementary,” a second press release said. “At the direction of Eglin Air Force Base leadership, Eglin Elementary will be closed tomorrow, Friday, September 27th, as the base will not open until 11:00 a.m. This decision follows the base’s standard post-storm safety protocol to ensure a secure environment for all operations.”
