Post last updated at 8:06 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15:
School will be canceled for Lawrence Public Schools Tuesday amid more dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills, plus a new layer of snow.
All buildings districtwide will be closed, and school activities are canceled.
“We apologize for the multiple school closures, understanding the burden they place on working families,” Julie Boyle, a spokesperson for the district, said in an email to school families.
“These decisions have been made in the interest of the safety of students and staff. Extremely low temperatures and wind chills affect the operation of buses and our ability to heat buildings to a comfortable level,” Boyle’s email continued. “We certainly don’t want any students out in the weather that is expected tomorrow morning.”
More closures and cancelations
• Classes will also be canceled for Haskell Indian Nations University Tuesday.
• The University of Kansas’ Lawrence, Edwards, and Leavenworth campuses will be closed Tuesday.
• The Lawrence Public Library closed at 6 p.m. Monday.
• The City of Lawrence has had to cancel commercial solid waste collection and residential recycling service for Tuesday because of equipment issues related to winter weather.
• Some City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation activities Monday evening are canceled. See the department’s Rainout Line website for activity-specific details.
• Eudora Schools and the Baldwin City school district have canceled school for Tuesday.
• The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center’s administrative offices will be closed Tuesday. To speak with a trained advocate, call 785-843-8985. The hotline is operated 24/7.
• All Heartland Community Health Center locations, including Panda Pediatrics and River City Pharmacy, will be closed Tuesday.
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