Fort Bend ISD Superintendent Charles Dupre Tweeted at 8:47 p.m. Sept. 19 that the district will be closed Friday, Sept. 20 in response to Thursday's flooding.
FBISD will be closed on Friday, September 20. Area flooding has impacted our staff’s ability to get to work, which affects our ability to serve our students. Enjoy the day off and be safe.
— Charles Dupre (@superdupre) September 20, 2019
Posted Sept. 19 at 3:51 p.m., Sept. 19
On Sept. 19, FBISD canceled all after-school activities, according to an update on its website.
The district also announced that parents who are able to safely pick up their children from school can begin to do so. The update said remaining students will be dismissed as usual and that buses will not run until the routes are safe. FBISD said extended-day programs will close at 5 p.m., but supervision will be provided until all students have been picked up.
Additionally, nonessential school personnel are being released.
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