Sac City Schools Will Be Closed Friday, November 16th
UPDATE 11/16 @ 7:45 A.M.: Air quality levels are hazardous in Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Please keep your children indoors. Click here to view a resource we have created that helps explain how to read outdoor air quality levels and when it is healthy enough to go outside again.
Thursday, November 15th Press Release:
The health and safety of our students and employees continues to
be a serious concern as we monitor air quality conditions and
maintain close communication with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Metro Air
Quality Management District and Â鶹ÊÓƵ County Public Health.
Unfortunately, this afternoon air quality has continued to
worsen, not improve.
Schools remained open today to provide our students with a safe
and healthy learning environment under manageable conditions.
However, after assessing the current situation at our schools and
receiving guidance from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Metro Air Quality District
and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Public Health Officer, we have determined it
would be best to cancel all classes and close schools
tomorrow.
A combination of the following factors led to the decision to
close schools:
• Air quality has begun to reach near
hazardous levels this afternoon, with no indication that it will
improve tomorrow;
• Our Superintendent and Members of our
Board of Education toured some of our older facilities today and
determined the age of our buildings and HVAC systems will make it
more difficult to keep smoke out of classrooms as the air quality
worsens leading into tomorrow.
We deeply apologize to any families who will now have to find
last minute child care and meal arrangements. However, the
potential health risks for tomorrow outweigh the need for our
students to be in school. Please make sure to continue limiting
your child’s outdoor activities until air quality levels return
to normal. Children should remain indoors as much as possible
until further notice.
As a reminder, our schools will be closed next week for the
Thanksgiving break. We look forward to seeing you back in class
on Monday, November 26th.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this
situation and for the opportunity to continue serving you and
your family.