Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Porter commits to reopening schools

Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Porter commits to reopening schools

Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Porter has committed to opening Keys Schools as soon as possible. Tens of thousands of residents remain evacuated from the island chain, and resources are scarce, but Mr. Porter, like many Monroe County officials are confident in the full restoration of resources for the county, its schools, and services for residents. Superintendent Porter spoke with Superintendent Alberto Carvalho about the possibilities for students in MCSD moving forward. “I acknowledge and thank Superintendent Carvalho for his generous offer of accommodating our students, but at this time I am fully committed to reopening all of the Monroe County Schools as soon as possible. We will have our students back in school in the very near future.”

With regard to the generous support of the Miami-Dade Public Schools, Superintendent Porter added, “I want to personally express my appreciation to Superintendent Carvalho and his Miami-Dade Public Schools team for their generosity and support.  They are providing resources that will be tremendously valuable in the recovery effort of the Monroe County Schools.”

Monroe County Emergency Operations Officials continue to work diligently to ensure basic resources like water, electricity, and access to food and fuel are readily available to Keys residents after Hurricane Irma. “We have a growing number of “boots on the ground” in the Keys as Len Rhodus, Jeff Barrow, Mike Skrodinsky and several other leadership team members have returned and have initiated a first round inspection or our schools.  Their initial inspection has revealed only minor damage and minimal flooding, even at some of the hardest hit schools.

The Monroe County School District serves approximately 8,600 students throughout the upper, middle, lower keys, and Key West.  The accredited school district consists of 10 public schools, six charter schools, as well as alternative and virtual programs. For more information about the district’s vision and mission, visit www.keysschools.com

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