If there is a layer of sleet below it, that may lead to cancellation because when the plows come out, buses would be traveling on ice. Drifting snow and visibility issues may cause a delay in school. Early closings are a call made by the school, using information from the school's meteorological service, state patrol and schools to the west of district boundaries. Whether or not kids are on the playground is a call made daily, Klarich said. Or if there's a lot of snow or it's really slippery, they won't.
Safety first is our motto.
The cold is also affecting the heating bills for the school district. I think we've been getting spoiled with the weather. It does eat up money. We hadn't budgeted for that, but our budget has reserves to cover as long as it's not catastrophic. St. Louis County perspective Dave Skelton, deputy public works director for St. Louis County, said the county is ready for the cold weather.