LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools will use its ninth day of nontraditional instruction Thursday with winter weather in the forecast.
The district announced the decision Wednesday.
"Unfortunately, Mother Nature can also upend our school schedule from time to time," the district said in a message to parents on Tuesday. "That's what's happening this week. Because of the ice and snow storm expected to hit our area Thursday and Friday, we have revised our school schedule for the remainder of this week."
JCPS has used eight of its 10 allotted nontraditional instruction days in recent weeks amid mounting COVID-19 absences among staff.
JCPS will make a decision on Friday's school operations on Thursday.
"We anticipate that school buildings will be closed, and we will make a decision Thursday on whether to have another NTI/Weather day, or have a Traditional Snow day which may be necessary due to widespread power outages, or return to in-person classes, on the off-chance that the weather is not as bad as anticipated."
The district also anticipates that all athletic and extracurricular activities for Saturday will be canceled, though that decision has yet to be made and will depend on the severity of the storm.
❄️ JCPS UPDATES | Due to expected inclement weather, all @JCPSKY school buildings will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 3). All students and school staff will participate in Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI). DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/zYY7KANXAl#WeAreJCPS pic.twitter.com/guubUEixKM
— JCPS (@JCPSKY) February 2, 2022
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