Tulsa Public Schools To Close For Rest Of Week

In anticipation of sub-freezing temperatures, Tulsa Public Schools has decided to close schools for the rest of the week. <a href="http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=158741&nav=menu682_3_3" target="_self">WARN Interactive Radar</a> | <a href="http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=11776719">Frigid Temps Moving Into NE Oklahoma</a>

Wednesday, January 6th 2010, 3:34 pm

By: News On 6

Tulsa Public Schools To Close For Rest Of Week

NewsOn6.com

TULSA, OK -- In anticipation of sub-freezing temperatures over the next couple of days, Tulsa Public Schools administrators have decided to close schools for the remainder of the week.

"This was not an easy decision to make," said TPS Superintendent Dr. Keith Ballard. "But we are very concerned about the safety of our students who walk to school or who wait outside for buses."

In a news release, the district says more than 14,000 TPS students ride school buses each day and about 25,000 students either walk or ride in personal vehicles to school. Ballard said the fact that many students walk up to two miles to school each day played a major role in making the decision to close schools.

"Our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students," Ballard said. "We've had a number of principals express concerns that their children don't have adequate outerwear for such extreme temperatures."