KCKPS to resume normal operations at all schools Friday except Welborn Elementary

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — UPDATE, 6 a.m. Aug. 21 | Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools said all schools, except Welborn Elementary School, will be open Friday. Welborn Elementary school is still without power.

ORIGINAL REPORT | Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools said classes will be in session Friday, with the exception of one elementary school. Another elementary school and one middle school could potentially be closed pending a final decision from the school district.

Schools in the district were closed Wednesday and Thursday due to power outages and damage from strong storms that hit the area.

Welborn Elementary School will remain closed, and the school district said no students or staff should go to the building, according to an update from KCKPS on Thursday.

Bertram Caruthers Elementary School and Carl B. Bruce Middle School will be open today.

All schools will be open normal hours, and buses will drive their routine routes "with some exceptions."

"We want to thank our KCKPS families, students, staff and community for your incredible patience, understanding and flexibility during these challenging circumstances," KCKPS said in its update.

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