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Superintendent explains how Greater Clark decides school delays and closures
Summary
Greater Clark County Schools Superintendent Mr. Loffler described the district’s process for weather-related delay and closure decisions, including early-morning road checks, a roughly -10°F temperature threshold, consultation with transportation staff and peer superintendents, and a typical decision deadline of about 5:30 a.m.
Mr. Loffler, superintendent of Greater Clark County Schools, said the district’s winter‑weather decisions begin the night before and include multiple inputs from staff and peer districts. “Usually, it starts the night before. Obviously, we’re looking at forecast. We’re looking at temperature. We’re looking at road conditions,” he said.
He described an operational routine that includes consulting the cabinet and the transportation director, having staff drive routes around 4:00 a.m. to assess road conditions and aiming to make…
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