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Washburn Rural leaders outline inclement-weather decision process, set April 21 as contingency school day
Summary
District administrators reviewed how they decide to close or hold school for severe weather, described the district’s first five-consecutive-day closure in recent memory, and announced that Monday, April 21 will be held as a regular school day to act as a snow makeup if needed.
District administrators reviewed the district’s process for calling off school during severe weather and announced a plan to designate Monday, April 21 as a regular school day to serve as a make-up if more inclement-weather cancellations are needed.
The briefing, delivered during the Washburn Rural USD Board of Education meeting, explained that the district uses multiple weather forecasts, coordination with the National Weather Service and Shawnee County superintendents, and morning road checks before issuing closure decisions. The administrator said the district typically aims to make a go/no-go call by about 6 a.m. so bus drivers are not dispatched into unsafe conditions.
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