Winter weather forces WCPSS year-round, modified schools to close campuses

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County Public Schools made the decision to close campuses Monday for students at year-round and modified calendar schools.

In a voice message to students, parents, staff, and faculty, a recording read, ""Due to the impact of winter weather in our area, Monday January 26, it will be a remote instruction day for schools that are in session."

The message comes upon days of anticipation leading up to the storm and as school administrators analyzed the forecast and road conditions.

Students at traditional calendar schools were already subject to a teacher workday on January 26 and therefore do not have any remote instruction required.

The district also send home homework assignments and expectations for traditional calendar students late last week with the expectation that in-class learning for the week of January 27 would be disrupted.

Additionally, WCPSS intends to use more remote learning days for weather-impacted school closures, similar to COVID-19 learning days, instead of always relying on banked days built into the school year.

Extracurricular activities and athletic events for January 26 have been canceled as well.