Santa Rosa schools post Isaias meal, housing and damage-report help; Sims returns Oct. 20

Milton High School and Hobbs Middle School, both in Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida, have posted instructions for families whose homes or income were affected by Hurricane Isaias. Thomas L. Sims Middle School in Pace says it will resume classes on Oct. 20, and Avalon Middle School in Pace is scheduled to open Oct. 19. The information below comes from the schools’ own news pages as of Oct. 18, 2026. The pages show only relative times such as “about 23 hours ago,” so the exact posting dates are not known.

What help can displaced Santa Rosa County school families get?

Hobbs Middle School says families displaced by the storm, even temporarily, may qualify for services under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, a federal law that covers students without stable housing. According to Hobbs Middle School, those services include free school meals, transportation assistance and other resources. The school asks families to complete a brief family assistance survey so it can connect them with support.

Milton High School asks families whose living situation changed because of the storm to notify the school and complete the required residency form. The school says this lets it connect families with available resources.

How do families get school meals after Isaias?

Milton High School says regular school meal service will resume when the school reopens. The school says families whose income was affected by Hurricane Isaias can apply or reapply for free or reduced-price meals through MySchoolApps at www.myschoolapps.com. For help with the application, Milton High School says to contact the school office after reopening.

How do you report storm damage to your property?

Hobbs Middle School asks families whose property was damaged to file a property damage report at srcpa.gov/search. According to the school, the reports help Santa Rosa County document the damage and seek federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The school says families should report damage even if they have insurance.

When do Santa Rosa County schools reopen after Isaias?

Reopening plans differ by school, and none of the four posts gives a district-wide date.

Sims Middle School’s notice calls Oct. 20 a Monday. Oct. 20, 2026, falls on a Tuesday, and the notice does not say which is intended. Families should confirm with the school.

A tally of the four posts shows two schools with a stated return date and two without one.

What damage have the schools reported?

Hobbs Middle School says its main building was still without power and its multipurpose room had extensive flooding. Avalon Middle School says its building took damage and that repairs are underway.

Sources

All information comes from the schools’ posts listed below. They are not dated, and the schools may update them.