SELINSGROVE — As many schools across The Valley closed Tuesday, you may be curious as to how districts make the big decision. Area superintendents say it is a complex process with many factors. Selinsgrove Superintendent Chad Cohrs says one of the first thing they do is double-check the accuracy of the forecast locally. He said, “There were a couple of things that we took into consideration. With the wind chill we looked at the amount of time that students would be standing outside waiting for busses in the morning, as well as the students who would be walking to school.” He said, “We had to look at the wind chill factors and frostbite...
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