-Information from an email sent to parents of Franklin County School students
Good Afternoon Parents and Guardians,
We closely monitored the number of anticipated teacher and support staff absences in light of the rally that will take place on Wednesday.
This rally in Raleigh was established in support of improving teacher working conditions and classroom opportunities for students.
We reached a point at which scheduled absences of teachers and support staff will not allow us to safely and effectively operate that day. Therefore, all schools are closed for students.
May 16th will be an optional teacher workday, the central office will be open and students will not make up the day. All school activities on May 16th are canceled with exception of Advanced Placement (AP) testing at our high schools. Impacted students will receive additional guidance regarding testing directly from their respective schools.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Thank you and have a great rest of your day.
