COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several Midlands school districts delayed the start of class, canceled school, or moved to e-learning Monday morning due to some potential problems from the weather.
Strong to severe storms were expected throughout the region overnight into the early morning hours. The storms also bring the potential of high winds as the system moves in. Gusts could be as high as 40-50 miles an hour around daybreak.
Because of the wind threat, some districts decided to go to a two-hour delay. School buses cannot run in high winds because it could tip the vehicle.
Two Hour Delay:
Lee County -- staff reports at 10 a.m.
PACE Academy
Richland One
Sumter School District - Some schools on a two-hour delay; Rafting Creek Elementary, R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy, Shaw Heights Elementary, Lemira Elementary, Pocalla Springs Elementary, and the PERK program at Alice Drive Elementary closed
Closed/E-Learning Monday:
Clarendon School District Two - Closed
Clarendon School District Four - Closed
Laurence Manning Academy in Manning - Closed
Lexington School District One - E-learning day
Lexington School District Two - Closed
Lexington Richland 5 - E-Learning Day
Sumter School District - Some schools on a two-hour delay; Rafting Creek Elementary, R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy, Shaw Heights Elementary, Lemira Elementary, Pocalla Springs Elementary, and the PERK program at Alice Drive Elementary closed
Love Covenant CDC in Sumter -- power outage
Districts that already had a teacher workday:
Lexington School District Three
Lexington School District Four
Orangeburg School District
Saluda School District
News19 will update this article if there are any other districts that report a delay.