![]() of Wayne Township adopted calendar includes 182 instructional days, two more than required by the Indiana Department of Education. Issues associated with cold, including water supply to a building and electricity to a building or neighborhood, may cause school to be cancelled. Utility issues (gas, electricity, water) may cause a school to close. The variability of wind speed will likely cause this decision to be made in the morning. If the wind chill is predicted to remain at -19 degrees or below and local conditions mirror the airport wind conditions at 9:00 a.m., the school will consider closing. If the wind chill is predicted by NOAA to be -19 degrees or below and local wind conditions are predicted to mirror the airport wind conditions at 7:00 a.m., the school will consider a two-hour delay for the start of school. Wind chill concerns emerge at a predicted wind chill temperature of -19 degrees. Local observations of wind speed will affect the decision regarding delaying or closing school. While NOAA observations and predictions are based upon the open conditions of the Indianapolis Airport, these conditions are often different throughout Marion County. Wind chill prediction is not as accurate as temperature prediction because wind speed is more variable by time and location. Such a determination will be made as early as possible, perhaps the evening before, but certainly by 6:00 a.m. If the air temperature is predicted to remain at -10 degrees or below at 9:00 a.m. the school will consider a two-hour delay for the start of school. If the air temperature is predicted by NOAA to be -10 degrees or below (the starting point for wind chill concerns with calm wind) at 7:00 a.m. of Wayne Township uses the hourly temperature predictions for its zip code from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (). Temperature prediction is increasingly accurate. This is an unlikely, but possible occurrence. A significant level is one in which local authorities have indicated it is unlikely streets will be passable by the following morning. ![]() When snow has accumulated to a significant level or is at such a level with more snowfall predicted, then the decision regarding school may be made the previous evening. Such a decision, except in extreme situations, will generally be made in the morning. Because the variation in actual snowfall, when compared to predicted snowfall, the decision regarding school status is delayed until the snow accumulation indicates a need for action. Meteorologists generally give a 2-inch variable when predicting snow accumulation. Snowfall is more predictable than freezing rain/sleet. Such a decision will generally be made in the morning. When freezing rain/sleet are predicted, the decision regarding school is delayed until the latest possible time in an effort to observe the most current and local conditions. Freezing rain/sleet is temperature sensitive and fast-occurring. The most unpredictable weather variable is freezing rain/sleet. Delaying, Closing, and eLearning are Based on Multiple Variables Freezing Rain/Sleet of Wayne Township believes parents have plans in place for weather-related delays and closures and believe morning notification is generally appropriate. Variable weather conditions are to be expected in Central Indiana. of Wayne Township believes all parents are committed to keeping children safe and these parents will dress their children appropriately for the weather when sending the children to school. of Wayne Township believes the public expects schools to be open and to provide education, supervision, and other services (including meals) to its students. ![]() The student will be counted as absent, per state code, and students will be given an opportunity to complete their academic work in the same manner as an excused absence from school. Parents are expected to contact the school and inform school officials of their determination. If school is open or delayed, because of inclement weather, the school will respect the parent’s decision to keep their child at home. of Wayne Township respects a parent’s determination regarding their child’s attendance at school during inclement weather. Parents have a child-specific perspective regarding their child and the threat of inclement weather.Ī parent may make a determination for their child and should respect the perspective of another parent regarding their child. School Delays, Closings, and eLearning Due to Inclement Weather Beliefs
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