Perry County School District and Jenkins Independent School announced a school delay on Tuesday, pushing the first day of classes from Wednesday to Thursday. The decision came after severe weather left homes without power, roads blocked and storm debris in the area.
Perry County School District said, "We had big hopes of filling our halls with students and staff tomorrow, but the weather had other plans. There will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12," putting the change in writing before students were due back. Jenkins Independent School said the conditions made transport unsafe and tied the delay to blocked roadways and storm damage.
Perry County School District notice
The Perry County School District announcement was posted on social media and focused on the start of classes, not a broader schedule change. For families, that means Wednesday was removed from the opening-day plan and Thursday became the new target for students and staff.
Jenkins Independent School said, "We currently have homes without power, downed trees and debris blocking roadways, and other storm-related hazards that make it unsafe to transport students at this time," and added, "We know how excited everyone was for the first day of school, and we hate having to delay our opening. However, the safety of our students, staff, and families must always come first."
Jenkins Independent School hazards
Those details explain why the districts moved before the first bell. The issue was not a general calendar adjustment; it was the condition of roads and neighborhoods after the weather, with transport safety driving the choice to hold school back one day.
Thursday is now the first day of classes for both districts, giving families a clear next step. What remains most practical for readers is the same question raised by the storm damage itself: how long the power outages and blocked roadways will linger before the morning commute is back to normal.
Thursday opening day
For students and staff, the immediate change is simple: do not go Wednesday and plan for Thursday instead. The districts acted before students were supposed to arrive, which leaves families time to adjust transportation and morning routines around the new opening day.
