Rock Hill schools approve half day for students during solar eclipse
Rock Hill students will be dismissed early on Aug. 21 for the first total solar eclipse in the U.S. since 1979.
The school district approved its 2017-18 calendar in March, with classes to begin on Aug. 17.
On Monday, the school board unanimously approved making Aug. 21, 2017, the day of the ecplise, a half day instead of a full day. May 30, 2018, will now be a full day for students.
Elementary students dismiss at 11 a.m. on half days, followed by middle school students at 11:30 a.m. and high school at 11:45 a.m.
On May 11, the Clover school district announced the same change to its calendar, citing safety concerns.
This story was originally published May 23, 2017 at 6:57 PM with the headline "Rock Hill schools approve half day for students during solar eclipse."