SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla.  — On Monday, conventional public colleges in north Sarasota County will reopen for the primary time since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.

That contains colleges in Sarasota and in and north of Venice.

Traditional public colleges in south Sarasota County, together with Englewood and North Port, are scheduled to reopen on October 17.

The faculty district is reopening in phases because damage from the storm is much worse in certain areas.

Six evaluation groups have checked each single faculty and located all campuses within the district had water intrusion and lack of electrical energy.

Many colleges had roof harm, fallen ceiling tiles, soffit and fascia impacts, lighting points, walkway canopies torn off, exterior and inside fencing down, exhaust fan and air conditioner failure, and loads of particles.

“We’ve had facility management and maintenance teams in our facilities since Friday, September 30, assessing, cleaning and repairing damages,” mentioned Dr. Brennan Asplen, Superintendent of Sarasota County Schools.

Crews have been eradicating water, securing buildings, drying out areas, operating humidifiers, cleansing rooms, and transferring particles to make sure a protected return for all.

The faculty district is anticipating many bus routes may expertise delays each to and from faculty. They’re asking households to contemplate driving their children if they will to attempt to scale back bus delays.

There’s additionally nonetheless loads of harm within the space, like particles, standing water, and damaged site visitors lights. For kids who normally bike or stroll to high school, leaders are asking mother and father to go together with them to verify it’s protected.