MSD Wayne Township builds in two inclement weather days into their schedule. But I believe I owe it to our children and families to make the best decision I can."ĭayna Atkinson's kids throw snow in the air and enjoy their day off from school on Jan. “It would have been much easier to make the decision last night and get a good night's sleep and not get up in the cold weather.
I don't want to rely on someone else's perception."Īt 4:55 a.m., Butts made the call on Twitter- a snow day. "At 4:15 a.m., I was already in my vehicle,” said Dr. The availability of e-learning means many superintendents are canceling school the night before, but not in Wayne Township. “That may be the best meal they get, so that is a critical factor for us." "75 percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch and 100 percent of our children eat their breakfast and lunch with us every day,” said Butts. The superintendent also has to factor in the impact to working families when school is canceled, plus children missing out on medical services and meals. “This is really our first snow of the season. "The first snow is always the most challenging because people are not used to navigating,” said Dr. Jeff Butts, superintendent at MSD Wayne Township, said there is no specific amount of snowfall that results in a school cancelation. School superintendents take into account a variety of factors when deciding whether to cancel school, but the main factor is safety for students, families and staff.ĭr.
“I personally would prefer to just have a snow day so we can do whatever we want." “The kids are at the age where I would have to sit and make sure they are doing everything correctly,” said Atkinson. INDIANAPOLIS - Wednesday's snow prompted hundreds of schools throughout Central Indiana to call for a snow day or e-learning day.ĭayna Atkinson is a mother in Wayne Township and was hoping for a snow day rather than e-learning.
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