The superintendent of Denver Public Schools apologized in an open letter Thursday morning for late notification that schools would be closed.
“We know how important these decisions are and we take them very seriously,” Tom Boasberg, the superintendent, said. “The most important factor is the well-being of our students and their families. Whenever possible, DPS tries to keep schools open to serve our students and families.”
DPS announced the at roughly 6 a.m. on their Twitter account.
Boasberg said Thursday morning’s road conditions were “significantly worse than predicted, with a significantly higher degree of ice and snowpack.” He said officials did not believe it was safe enough for students to get to classes safely.
“In addition, predictions for this afternoon’s weather, with higher snowfall now predicted, present similar concerns for the trip home from school,” he said.
Several inches of and more is forecast to hit the city Thursday afternoon into Friday.
“We did believe last night that we could safely keep our schools open, and that is why we did not make the call to close last night,” Boasberg said. “Again, I apologize for the late notice.”
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or twitter.com/JesseAPaul
