Parents, Grandparents, Guardians, Community Members;
We are experiencing one of the most severe winters in memory.
Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the superintendent of schools of each individual school district to delay or cancel school.
In the Kettering City School System, our absolute top priority is always the safety of our kids and our staff. Our second priority is the education of our students.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that there are no national or professional standards for temperature or other weather conditions that preclude sending children outside. Students in Minnesota might be expected to dress appropriately for cold weather of -15 degrees while students in Florida might be kept inside when the temperature approaches 40 degrees.