Lee County School District votes to delay the start of school until Aug. 31

Teachers are expected to return to school on August 18.

CREWS USED A HOTSTICK TO MAKESURE THE LINE WAS DE-ENERGIZEDBEFORE RECOVERING HIS BODY.THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FORSTUDENTS IN LEE COUNTY, IS NOWPUSHED BACK.THE SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTED JUST AFEW HOURS AGO... TO DELAY THESTART DATE.STUDENTS WILL RETURN TOSCHOOL... OFFICIALLY ON AUGUST31ST... TEACHERS WILL BE BACK ONAUGUST 18TH.THIS COMES AFTER PREVIOUSMEETINGS AND ABOUT AN HOUR OFDISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD ANDOTHER DISTRICT STAFF TODAY.BOARD MEMBERS SAY THE EXTRA TIMEWILL ALLOW TEACHERS AND STAFF TOBETTER PREPARE FOR AN UNUSUALSCHOOL YEAR.BOARD MEMBERS ALSO ADDED THATTHE PUSHED BACK DATE... WILLGIVE THEM MORE TIME TO O