MILWAUKEE — If you have a child in Milwaukee Public Schools, you’ll need to find childcare tomorrow for Election Day — November 5, 2024 — as MPS officials announced on Monday afternoon that they are closing for the day.
In a social media announcement, MPS officials say that many of their schools are voting locations, which was a significant part of their decision They also say that the decision was made “for student and staff safety and to reduce traffic.”
At 3:01 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 4, the following update was issued to the Milwaukee Public Schools social media announcement:
“Tomorrow, MPS schools are closed for students. Since most MPS schools are voting locations, it has been a longstanding practice of the district that presidential elections days are not student attendance days.”
For more information about Milwaukee Public Schools planning and schedules, click here.
This is a breaking news story. An update and/or follow-up will be issued if further details are revealed.
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