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Air Quality Guidelines for Outdoor Activities
Air Quality
Outdoor Activities: Air Quality
In order to keep our students with respiratory conditions safe at school, administrators and nurses at Denton ISD plan to provide teachers and coaches with current information about weather and air quality alerts and keeping your student healthy and safe while allowing for necessary exercise and fresh air.
Campus administrators will provide plans for students who need to remain inside for health reasons. Each day, information will be provided with the ozone and temperature forecasts.
Teachers and coaches are encouraged to check for alert notifications before going outside, as the weather can change quickly. Students with respiratory conditions are impacted differently, some by heat, others by cold or high humidity.
Denton ISD has established Outdoor Activity Air Quality Guidelines:
| Yellow | Modified activities for high-risk students. Students with symptoms of respiratory problems should remain inside. |
| Orange | Cancel activity for high-risk students and modify activities for all other student. High-risk students should remain inside (even if asymptomatic). |
| Red | Cancel all outdoor activities for all students after 11 a.m. |
| Purple | Cancel all outdoor activities for all students. |
Modified activities refers to intensity and duration restrictions. When modified activities are implemented, activities are limited to no more than 15 minutes. No running or intense activities will take place when this implementation is in place. High-risk students refers to students with asthma, heat-related or pollution-related illnesses.
These guidelines do not apply those secondary students involved in athletics and acclimating to weather conditions. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your campus nurse or the Health Services department.
Temperature
Cold Weather Guidelines
In order to keep students safe from potentially harmful inclement weather, administrators and nurses at Denton ISD have guidelines for cold weather issues affecting outdoor student activities. Additionally, principals have the option to cancel or limit outdoor activities for any situation they deem unsafe.
Denton ISD has established the following Outdoor Activity Cold Weather Guidelines:
| Green Zone | This zone is based on a wind chill above 32. A wind chill of 32 degrees is considered cold and generally uncomfortable. Most students can tolerate this wind chill if they are appropriately dressed. |
| Yellow Zone | This zone is based on a wind chill below 32. Outdoor student activities will need to be modified if a yellow weather conditions exist. The modification will include restricting and monitoring the amount of time students spend outside and monitoring the appropriateness of clothing. Students who do not have the appropriate clothing should not be allowed to play outside. |
| Red Zone | This zone is based on low air temperatures and may be accompanied with moderate to strong winds. Exposure to these conditions may cause hypothermia. Precautions should be used by all staff and students-including limiting the exposure time and wearing appropriate clothing, including coats, hats, and gloves. Students should remain inside when these conditions exist. |
Certain students and staff, because of existing medical conditions or risk factors, may need to exercise additional precautions. These conditions may include but are not limited to asthma, heart conditions, respiratory conditions, immunosupression or cystic fibrosis. Consult with the campus nurse regarding individual concerns.
Secondary students who are being acclimatized to outside conditions for co-curricular activities will use separate guidelines from trainers, coaches and sponsors.
Secondary students who are being acclimatized to outside conditions for co-curricular activities will use separate guidelines from trainers, coaches and sponsors.
All students will be carefully monitored and safety will be the highest priority.
Local Weather
Heat Guidelines
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