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District adopts WBGT-based heat-safety protocol and orders monitor for outdoor athletics
Summary
Administration proposed adopting wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) guidance for outdoor athletic practices and marching band activities, and reported the district has purchased monitoring hardware and Periweather software to implement the policy.
S1 told trustees the district recommends using wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) as the metric to monitor environmental conditions for outdoor athletic activities and marching band during the 2024-25 school year, following UIL and American College of Sports Medicine guidance. "In 2023, UIL approved wet-bulb globe temperature as the recommended forecast measurement...The American College of Sports Medicine has recommended WBGT guidelines that dictate modifications in activities," S1 said.
S1 said the district has ordered a WBGT monitor and purchased supporting software called Periweather; installation and vendor consultation on siting the sensor remain. The item was presented as a procedural safety adoption; no detailed vote tally was recorded in the provided transcript segments.
