With our current outdoor conditions, it's a good time to remind our parents of the protocols and policies that we have in place for Air Quality. KSD uses the following guidelines in Policy 3515 and refers to www.airnow.gov often when gauging what is safe.
Air Quality 101 to 150: Outdoor activities are permissible only when additional rest periods are provided for students. Administration will confer with the school’s Athletic Trainer, Certified (ATC) or other medical personnel to determine appropriate additional rest periods. School personnel will closely monitor all students, particularly those groups that are sensitive to poor air quality.
Air Quality over 150: All students and staff will remain indoors, and outdoor activities are not permissible. In the event an activity has begun and during the event the air quality rises above 150 all participants will be moved indoors until the air quality decreases to below 150 or the event will be canceled or postponed as determined by district administration in charge of the event. Prior to a scheduled outdoor event, when air quality is over 100, the administration may determine to postpone, move, or cancel the outdoor activity.