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Superintendent outlines winter-weather decision process; board discusses impact on morning athletics
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Walsh described the district's weather-related decision process, saying administrators consult forecasts, municipal crews and neighboring districts and typically make a decision by about 5:30 a.m.; board members raised concerns about early-morning athletic practices that can occur before cancellation notices.
Superintendent Dr. Walsh explained Wednesday how the Bethel Park School District decides whether to delay, close or use remote instruction for winter-weather conditions, and board members raised concerns that some morning athletic practices begin before cancellations are announced.
Dr. Walsh said the district consults weather forecasts, municipal road crews and neighboring districts, and that administrators aim to make a decision by about 5:30 a.m. He described the communication chain: the superintendent or staff confirm…
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