Horry County Schools students may be enjoying some time off, but they will have to make up the days they are missing because of the winter storm.

Some people believe that having a state of emergency declared means that the missed days can be excused, but “the two don’t go together,” said Teal Harding, district spokeswoman. Five days or less that are missed must be made up, because students have to meet a required amount of seat time in class, she said.