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Seguin ISD cancels school for solar eclipse
WEEKEND EDITION
TODAY
Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- The Seguin ISD is following in the footsteps of other area school districts who have made the decision to cancel classes on April 8 in observance of the historic solar eclipse event. The district on Monday sent out a letter explaining its decision to parents. Tanisha Hearn, the communications specialist for the Seguin ISD, says the top factor was safety. “We’ve been monitoring the requests for absences from our staff and that’s was a big concern just to protect the safety of the students on our campuses that it seemed like it was the best decision to move in the direction that we did,” said Hearn. The district also noted that there were enough “minutes allotted in the calendar that students will not need to make up the day later in the semester.” Over the last few weeks, other school districts especially those along the solar eclipse viewing line, stated that an influx of traffic and people coming into the area to view the eclipse would not only affect regular school traffic and bus schedules
but it could impact the response time should there be an emergency at one of their campuses. While the Seguin ISD also realizes the concerns “surrounding transportation and attendance,” Hearn says the district’s priorities are also aligned with what it believes will be an “awe-inspiring experience.” “We know it’s a historical event and we want people to be able to take the opportunity to learn and enjoy this away from all of the chaos that may (happen) during that day because of traffic and people trying to enjoy and observe,” said Hearn. In its communication to parents, the district also made sure to include a link to NASA so that all families can better understand the phenomenon and how to safely witness it firsthand.
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Dandelions and blue bonnets are in full blue, and we have a brand new issue of Seguin Today for you to check out. In our two cover stories, we’ll help you find a little local fun to get into while our In Case You Missed It celebrates the naming of the New Jack Lee Learning Center at Seguin ISD. Grab your copy around town, or at our offices located at 609 E. Court Street in Seguin.