Several school districts decided to hold classes as usual on Monday despite the wintry weather, sparking frustration among some parents.
21 minutes agoCold weather causes water tower leak in Bandera, city says– A decision by a handful of school districts to hold classes as usual on Monday had some parents a bit hot under the collar. Pleasanton, Poteet, Jourdanton, Charlotte and La Vernia independent school districts were on the short list of districts that opened their doors despite the wintry weather.
Ice and frigid temperatures from the weekend’s winter blast remained in some areas of town Monday morning. Due to inclement weather, several local school districts, including the largest in San Antonio, decided not to open on Monday. Stephanie Martinez, who has three children in Pleasanton ISD, said she expected that district to follow suit. Instead, she said she was disappointed to learn that was not the case. “I was a little shocked, just because it is really cold,” Martinez said. “I feel bad for the teachers at the younger schools that have to be outside. They’re well protected, but the weather’s insanely cold.”Pleasanton ISD Assistant Superintendent Anthony Kosub told KSAT that, despite the weather outside, the schools were warm and ready to accept students. All the districts that remained open announced their decisions by Sunday night via social media or on their websites. Several parents responded to a Poteet ISD Facebook post, expressing unhappiness with the district’s decision.In an email, Poteet ISD said about 50% of its students did just that — remained at home — despite classes being in session. While Martinez did end up bringing her children to school in Pleasanton, she gave them a late start to the day. She said she purposely waited until the sun came out to drop them off because it would be warmer.“And possibly tomorrow ,” she said. “I think the temperature is going to drop.”Katrina Webber Katrina Webber joined KSAT 12 in December 2009. She reports for Good Morning San Antonio. Katrina was born and raised in Queens, NY, but after living in Gulf Coast states for the past decade, she feels right at home in Texas. It's not unusual to find her singing karaoke or leading a song with her church choir when she's not on-air.Gov. Greg Abbott adds Bexar County to disaster declaration during winter weather🥶 How much longer will the freezing temperatures last? 🧊STAYING WARM IN FREEZING SAN ANTONIO WEATHERVandal cuts, tears down campaign signs alongside North Side highwayThe parents of Kellyanne Lytal, who died in the floodwaters at Camp Mystic, are sharing their story.Victim’s mother says suspect in deadly hit-and-run crash will have to answer to ‘higher power’
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