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Spring ISD Heat Guidelines for Outdoor Activities
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ATTENTION: P.E. classes, recess, extra-curricular activities, i.e. Marching Band, Color Guard, Drill Team, Cheerleading, JROTC, Athletics, et. al. - Click here for the official UIL Guidelines regarding temperature and relative humidity for determining the heat index.
HEAT INDEX OF LESS THAN 100:
- Principals shall use good judgment in regard to which activities should be held.
- Unlimited amounts of cool water shall be provided at the site of any outdoor activities.
HEAT INDEX OF 100-105:
- High school outdoor workouts and /or practices are limited to 2 hours with a 10-minute break every 45 minutes.
- All "conditioning" should take place without uniforms or multiple layers of clothing.
- Students are allowed to remove any headgear if they are not actively participating.
- Any running distance will be limited to ½ the normal distance.
- Middle school outdoor workouts and/or practices are limited to 1 ½ hours with a 10-minute break every 30 minutes.
- Participants must have unrestricted access to water at all times.
HEAT INDEX OF 106-110:
- High school outdoor workouts and /or practices are limited to 2 hours with a 10-minute break every 45 minutes.
- All "conditioning" should take place without uniforms or multiple layers of clothing and should not exceed 10 minutes.
- Students are allowed to remove any headgear if they are not actively participating.
- All running will take place on campus and limit distance to ½ the normal run.
- Middle school outdoor workouts and/or practices are limited to 1½ hours with a 10-minute break every 30 minutes.
- Middle school will move indoors for all "conditioning."
- Decrease repetitions and practice for overweight individuals as needed or requested.
- Asthmatic students/athletes may remove themselves from the workout without penalties.
- Participants must have unrestricted access to water at all times.
- Recess should be limited to 20 minutes.
HEAT INDEX OF 111-115:
- High school outdoor workouts and/or practices are limited to 1 hour with a 10-minute break every 30 minutes.
- All "conditioning" should take place without uniforms or multiple layers of clothing and should not exceed 10 minutes.
- Workouts will consist of shorts, T-shirts, and cap (optional).
- All middle school workouts and/or practices will be moved indoors.
- Decrease repetitions and practice for overweight individuals as needed or requested.
- Asthmatic students/athletes may remove themselves from the workout without penalties.
- Participants must have unrestricted access to water at all times.
- Recess should be limited to 10 minutes.
Any time the temperature reaches 106 degrees and above, all outdoor workouts and/or practices are moved inside, regardless of the heat index.