Heat Wave Prompts Coronado Schools To Extend Minimum-Day Schedules

CORONADO, CA – With a heat wave continuing to scorch the San Diego region, schools in Coronado Unified School District will be on minimum-day schedules again Wednesday.

School days for students at Coronado High School, Coronado Middle School, Palm Academy, Strand Elementary and Village Elementary will end at 12:30 p.m.

"The governing board allows the superintendent to make this declaration based upon the knowledge that many of the CUSD classrooms are not air-conditioned and occasionally suffer from extreme and unhealthy temperatures," Superintendent Karl Mueller said in a statement on the district website.

"My decision of a Heat Release Day hinges on information provided by reputable forecasts consisting of a temperature or heat index of 90 degrees or higher," he said. "I'm continuing to monitor the temperatures this week and I am hopeful we will return to our normal schedules by Thursday."

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