As Winter weather approaches Southeast Kansas, the chance for schools in the area to close gets higher. There is a lot that goes into whether school stays open or closes other than just looking outside.

 

USD 445 Assistant Superintendent Michael Speer explains a few of the factors that USD 445 uses to make that decision.

 

Speer says planning starts a few days before the storm but they start putting a lot of the plan into action the night before the storm.

 

Speer went on to say that they try to make a decision as soon as possible to give parents enough time to arrange child care for their student so they can get to work.

 

You can listen to the entire interview with Assistant Superintendent Speer here.