37 Schools Closed in Baltimore County Friday Due to Heat

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — Due to heat, schools in Baltimore County without air-conditioning will be closed on Friday, Aug. 26.

The list of 37 schools without air-conditioning is below and is also available here from Baltimore County Public Schools, which announced the closure Thursday night.

The decision marks the first time the school system is putting into place a new measure that the school board passed earlier this month, requiring schools without air-conditioning to close when the heat index is forecast to be at least 90 degrees.

Temperatures are set to hit 90 degrees on the heat index at 10 a.m. on Friday, rising to 96 degrees by 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Classes and after-school activities are canceled at the 37 schools that lack air conditioning.

Related: New Rule Mandates Closing Non Air-Conditioned Schools Due to Heat

Friday's heat-related closures come just days into the new school year. In Baltimore County, the 2016–2017 academic year began on Wednesday.

Additional days have been built into the calendar to allow for heat-related closures, according to the school board.

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