40 Pittsburgh Public schools moved to remote learning after creating protocol for buildings without AC
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Forty Pittsburgh Public schools are moving to remote learning for the rest of the week after the district created a new protocol for the heat.
The new protocol is for PPS buildings without sufficient air conditioning systems, which is currently at 41. On Wednesday, the district said it'll move 40 schools to remote learning for the rest of the week.
Under the new protocol, when temperatures are forecasted to be higher than 85 degrees or have a heat index of 90 degrees according to the National Weather Service, the district will monitor temperatures inside the buildings and the overall situation to determine whether to switch to remote learning.
The district says it will try to make decisions as early as possible to avoid causing disruptions for families.
"Caring for the health, safety, and wellness of our students and staff is multi-faceted, and that is why I have identified the development of safety, health, and wellness protocols as one of five priority goals," Superintendent Wayne Walters said in a district-issued release Tuesday.
These 40 schools will be learning remotely the rest of the week:
- Allderdice Grandview Roosevelt Primary
- Arsenal 6-8 Greenfield Schiller
- Arsenal K-5 Liberty Science and Technology
- Banksville Lincoln South Annex/Online Academy
- Beechwood Linden Spring Garden
- Brookline Manchester Spring Hill
- Carrick Mifflin Sterrett
- Chartiers Miller Student Achievement Center
- Clayton Montessori Weil
- Colfax Morrow (Intermediate Building) Westinghouse
- Concord Morrow (Primary Building) Westwood
- Crescent Perry Whittier
- Dilworth Phillips Woolslair