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McKinley Elementary School - Cold Weather Guidelines

On school days when there is excessive cold weather, the following procedure should be used for determining whether students can participate in outdoor activities, including but not limited to recess, physical education and outdoor field trips.

• The feel-like temperature is taken into account in determining whether outdoor activities are appropriate.

• The recommended temperature to allow students to be outside for recess, physical education, or outdoor field trips is 20 degrees Fahrenheit or above, including the wind chill factor (feel like temperature).