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Here’s which schools are closed or on a delay as extreme cold continues Tuesday
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Students throughout the region were scheduled for a three-day weekend in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, and time at home could continue into Tuesday as central Indiana undergoes an extreme cold snap.
Conditions will be treacherous for young ones heading out to school on foot, and buses may have a hard time navigating hardened ice on Indianapolis’ unplowed residential roads.
The National Weather Service predicts a high temperature of only 7 degrees and with wind chill values dipping as low as -11 degrees.
On Friday, leadership from at least three area school districts notified parents that students should take home school-provided devices for the weekend in case classes move to an E-Learning day Tuesday.
There isn’t a specific temperature threshold that schools use to close during extreme cold, but guidelines issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration give districts administrators a point of reference.
If air temperatures are -10 degrees or colder at 6 a.m., schools may consider delaying their start time by two hours, according to the NOAA guidelines.
A two-hour delay would also be considered if wind chill brings temperatures below -19 degrees at 6 a.m. If wind chill remains at -19 degrees or cooler by 9 a.m., schools may close.
Schools also look at road conditions and risks to students’ health. The Indianapolis Public School’s general weather guidelines note that school will be delayed or canceled if conditions could lead to frostbite in 10 minutes or less. That’s not predicted to be the case Tuesday, though it will still be extremely cold, and experts recommend that all exposed skin is covered before heading outdoors.
Here is a list of what Central Indiana schools have announced as of Monday afternoon.
Avon Community School Corp.
No announcement.
Website: Avon Community School Corp.
Beech Grove City Schools
No announcement.
Website: Beech Grove City Schools
Bishop Chatard High School
No announcement.
Website: Bishop Chatard High School
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
No announcement.
Website: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Brownsburg Community School Corp.
No announcement.
Website: Brownsburg Community School Corp.
Cardinal Ritter High School
No announcement.
Website: Cardinal Ritter High School
Carmel Clay Schools
Carmel Clay Schools will have a two-hour delay on Tuesday.
Website: Carmel Clay Schools
Cathedral High School
No announcement.
Website: Cathedral High School
Center Grove Community School Corp.
Center Grove Community School Corporation will open with a two-hour delay on Tuesday. There will be no morning preschool.
Website: Center Grove Community School Corp.
MSD Decatur Township Schools
No announcement.
Website: MSD Decatur Township Schools
Franklin Community Schools
Franklin Community Schools will operate with a two-hour delay on Tuesday.
Website: Franklin Community Schools
Franklin Township Community Schools
No announcement.
Website: Franklin Township Community Schools
Greenwood Community Schools
Greenwood Community Schools will open with a two hour delay on Tuesday.
Website: Greenwood Community Schools
Guerin Catholic High School
Guerin Catholic High School will operate with a two-hour delay on Tuesday. Zero period is cancelled. Mass will be offered at 9:45 a.m., and first period will begin at 10:30 a.m. Math League is moved to Thursday at 7:45 a.m.
Website: Guerin Catholic High School
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Hamilton Southeastern will have a two hour delay on Tuesday. HSE Preschool and Academy morning classes are canceled.
Website: Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Heritage Christian School
No announcement.
Website: Heritage Christian School
Indianapolis Public Schools
No announcement.
Website: Indianapolis Public Schools
MSD Lawrence Township Schools
No announcement.
Website: MSD Lawrence Township Schools
Noblesville Schools
Noblesville Schools will open with a two-hour delay Tuesday.
Website: Noblesville Schools
Orchard School
No announcement.
Website: Orchard School
Park Tudor
No announcement.
Website: Park Tudor
Perry Township Schools
No announcement.
Website: Perry Township Schools
MSD Pike Township
No announcement.
Website: MSD Pike Township
Plainfield Community School Corp.
No announcement.
Website: Plainfield Community School Corp.
Roncalli High School
No announcement.
Website: Roncalli High School
Scecina Memorial High School
No announcement.
Website: Scecina Memorial High School
Speedway Schools
No announcement.
Website: Speedway Schools
St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School
No announcement.
Website: St. Louis de Montfort Catholic School
University High School
No announcement.
Website: University High School
MSD Washington Township Schools
No announcement.
Website: MSD Washington Township Schools
MSD Warren Township Schools
No announcement.
Website: MSD Warren Township Schools
MSD Wayne Township Schools
No announcement.
Website: MSD Wayne Township Schools
Westfield Washington Schools
Westfield Washington Schools will be on a two-hour delay Tuesday. TOTS, All Aboard and BAC will all open at 7:15 a.m., and Morning Developmental Preschool is canceled.
Website: Westfield Washington Schools
Zionsville Community Schools
Zionsville Community Schools will open with a two-hour delay on Tuesday.
Website: Zionsville Community Schools
Contact IndyStar K-12 education reporter Caroline Beck at 317-618-5807 or CBeck@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter (X): @CarolineB_Indy.
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Flight bookings are already open on Spirit’s official website.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis has been recognized with a Smart Cities North America Award for its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into city operations, a project initiated by the city’s AI Commission in December 2023.
The award is from the International Data Corp.
The AI Commission was proposed by Republican Minority Leader Michael Paul Hart, who works full-time in information technology. The commission’s goal is to explore ways to use AI to enhance government functions, and since its inception, the city has been gradually incorporating AI into everyday tasks.
“Everything started to come quick and fast with generative type of technologies and the concern I hear from my constituents a lot is what does that mean for Indianapolis,” said Hart, highlighting the impetus for the commission’s formation.
So far, Indianapolis has implemented AI in small ways, but there are considerations for larger applications, such as using AI to identify potholes.
“How do we take one of these cameras, face it down, so it’s looking at roads and not people, because that is a big concern, and catalogue where these things are,” Hart said.
The city plans to train employees on generative AI, hire a chief privacy officer and chief data officer, and try out Microsoft Co-Pilot to improve efficiency in tasks like writing emails and managing spreadsheets.
The IDC told Hart, “The way that you’re moving forward as a city and handling this type of work is a very prudent approach to the implementation of technology and we want to award you the smart cities award for the administration of artificial intelligence.”
While there are no concrete plans for future AI implementations, the city and its commission are exploring approaches to responsibly integrate AI into municipal operations.
The Indianapolis-Marion County Information Services Agency is leading the AI implementation efforts. Collin Hill, the chief information officer, said in a statement, “This IDC Smart Cities Award reflects our commitment to understanding and implementing AI with thoughtful and responsible approaches.”
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man was arrested for stealing an ambulance, then crashing it into another vehicle and trying to run away.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department got the call of a stolen ambulance on East 21st Street and North Shadeland Avenue around 11 a.m. Tuesday.
On the scene, officers said that the ambulance was unoccupied and parked in front of a business when it was stolen.
Just then, IMPD got a call saying someone found the ambulance abandoned one mile away.
On the 2100 block of Arlington Avenue, officers arrested the suspect trying to flee the scene on foot. IMPD says that the man crashed the ambulance into another vehicle, but there were no injuries.
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