News from the MNPS Public Information Office Metro Schools closing Jan. 16 due to extreme cold NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 15, 2009) – Metro Nashville Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 16, in response to forecasts of extremely cold temperatures and out of concern for student safety. District administrators made the decision to close after reviewing weather forecasts and consulting with local meteorologists who are forecasting lows of 0-2 degrees Fahrenheit during the early hours of Jan. 16. Many MNPS students will be waiting at school bus stops, walking to school or waiting for MTA buses at the time of these low temperatures. The district has closed in the past due to extreme temperatures, including for cold weather more than a decade ago, and, more recently, for extreme heat in 2007. As a reminder, Metro Schools will also be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Metro Nashville Public Schools provide a range of educational opportunities to more than 74,000 students in Nashville and Davidson County. The governing body for MNPS is the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Board of Public Education, a nine-member group elected by residents of Metropolitan Nashville. For more information, please visit www.mnps.org. ###
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