By MATT PIKE
Forecasted severe weather this afternoon is prompting northwest Missouri schools to dismiss students and staff from school early.
Several schools dismissed at 1pm due to the weather. Below is a list of schools that were dismissed early to get students and staff home safely.
- Bishop LeBlond released at 1 p.m.
- Cameron R-I will release Parkview Elementary at 1:30 p.m.; All other schools will release at 1:45 p.m.
- Clinton County R-II will release at 1:30 p.m. with no evening activities
- East Buchanan C-1 released at 1 p.m.
- Lathrop R-II will release at 2 p.m. for high school, 2:05 p.m. for middle school and 2:10 p.m. for elementary
- Lawson R-XIV will dismiss at 2 p.m. with no evening activities
- Maysville released at 1 p.m.
- Mid-Buchanan R-V released at 1 p.m.
- North Platte R-I will release at 1:30 p.m.
- Osborn R-0 dismissed at 1 p.m. with no evening activities
- St. Joseph Catholic Academy released at 1 p.m. (all school)
- West Platte R-II will release at 1:30 p.m. with no evening activities
The St. Joseph School District said it is offering families the option to pick up their student or students early, but cannot dismiss early by bus due to a large number of buses being out for special activities. District officials added if there are significant weather challenges at regular dismissal time, dismissal will be delayed to allow students and staff to shelter in place.
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