Acadiana school districts to release students early Monday due to expected storms [Video]

(KLFY) — Students in some Acadiana school districts will be relased early today in anticipation of inclement weather, officials said.

As of 1:20 p.m., Calcasieu, Evangeline and Jeff Davis parishes have announced early closures.

In a post announcing the decision to release Evangeline Parish schools early on the schools’ Facebook page, Evangeline Parish Superintendent of Schools Darwan Lazard said “The safety of our students and employees remains our top priority.”

“In communication with our local 911/Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) and based upon the most recent National Weather Service (NWS) advisory, indicating severe weather conditions with a possibility of unsafe driving conditions for buses and other vehicles, the Evangeline Parish School District, all campuses and district offices, will be close early on 5-13-2024 at 2:00 PM,” the post reads.

In Jeff Davis Parish, each school will be sending out specific departure times concerning each school in their district. Times may vary from …