SD73 cold weather decisions up to individual schools

Jan 13, 2017 | 12:11 PM

KAMLOOPS β€” Cold temperatures like the ones Kamloops has experienced this week present a conundrum for elementary school administrators.

They must decide whether to keep students inside and warm during break times, or to send them out for much-needed exercise and physical activity.

District 73 Assistant Superintendent Rob Schoen says there is no district-wide policy, and the decision is made by each principal on a case-by-case basis.

β€œThe younger the students, the more they need to get out and exercise everyday. Principals take every opportunity where they can to safely get kids outside. What they take into consideration is, weather, ambient temperature, wind chill, precipitation, sunshine, how well the children are dressed,” said Schoen.