KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is preparing alternative arrangements, including rotating students on alternate days, for schools that may not be fully repaired by the start of the 2026/27 academic year in September.

This was disclosed by Parliamentary Secretary in the ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, during a tour of several schools across St Elizabeth on Monday, to assess reconstruction work being undertaken in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

Senator Morgan said the ministry is working to ensure that as many schools as possible are fully restored for the start of the new academic year, while noting that some institutions may still have outstanding repairs when classes resume.