Middle Georgia schools change dismissal times for eclipse

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Some school districts around Middle Georgia announced a change in dismissal times ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse.

The peak solar eclipse time is scheduled for around 2:40 p.m. on Aug. 21.

Late dismissal:

• Bibb County (45 min late dismissal)
• Baldwin County (45 min late dismissal)
• Houston County (30 min late dismissal)
• Crawford County
• Putnam County
• Bleckley County
• Wilkinson County
• Dodge County

Early dismissal:

• Monroe County
• Jones County
• Laurens County

Each school district’s exact dismissal time varies.