READ | Greenfield mom wants bus stop for students walking in cold Indianapolis Public Schools provide parents with a ' Wind Chill Chart' on their website that shows parents when winds reach frostbite range.Īs a general rule, if your student could get frostbite by standing outside for ten minutes, school would likely be canceled, but the schools reserve the right to make those decisions at less severe temperatures as well. IPS says there is no hard-set temperature cutoff that they use to determine whether a delay or cancellation should be in place, their team does consult a wind chill chart to determine how dangerous the cold might be. One of the key factors the school system considers is whether or not it is safe for your child to wait at the bus stops in the morning. and start all of the buses to make sure they're ready to go for drivers. IPS has a cold weather protocol to follow whenever inclement weather is predicted to happen. "Consequently, they’re not nearly as impacted by the severe cold like diesel-fueled buses are," Black said. The majority of Indianapolis Public Schools buses are propane -powered, according to the IPS Media Relations Coordinator, Carrie Black. READ | It's soon to feel like -30 to -50°, here's what you need to know so that the schools can get word out to families in the district by 6 a.m. The decision to delay or close schools in Indianapolis is generally made by 5 a.m. Indianapolis Public Schools has a team of professionals who start their mornings early to help make the decision about whether or not it's safe for your student to go to school. Blowing Snow and Continued Snow in the Forecast.Refreeze of Melted Snow/Ice from Previous Day.Many factors play into the district's decisions including: Making the decision to close or delay classes because of the weather is never easy and when it comes to closing because of the brutally cold temperatures it can get even trickier. INDIANAPOLIS - Severely cold temperatures are expected in central Indiana on Wednesday and Thursday, which means schools have to make the difficult decision about whether or not it is safe for students to attend school
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