Daily News | 91 Philly schools will close early Friday because of expected heat
Some Philadelphia schools will close early Friday because or forecasted temperatures over 90 degrees.With temperatures forecasted to soar into the 90s, some — but not all — Philadelphia schools will close early Friday.
Ninety-one of the Philadelphia School District’s buildings are not fully air-conditioned; those will close two hours early. Air-conditioned schools will remain open. If schools have air-conditioning that is not fully functional, principals can appeal to assistant superintendents to make decisions. Until then, the district plans on keeping its patchwork system of some buildings being able to offer classes in the extreme heat and others needing to close.The barrier to installing air-conditioning in every school is not the cost of the units themselves, but the district’s old buildings and their poor electrical service.
“Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we navigate extreme heat conditions while working to provide every school with the updated air-conditioning system it needs to support comfortable teaching and learning environments for students and staff,” Chief Operating Officer Oz Hill wrote in a letter sent to principals Thursday afternoon.that stipulate officials begin monitoring conditions when temperatures are projected to reach 85 degrees and above.
Though final grades are due Monday, Philadelphia students’ last day of school is June 13. Teachers finish the school year on June 14.AMY at James Martin, AMY Northwest, Chester Arthur, Bache-Martin, Clara Barton, Blaine, Blankenburg, Bregy, H.A. Brown, Bryant, Building 21, Casarez, Castor Gardens, Catharine, Central, Comegys, Comly, Cooke, Crossan, A.B.
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