Hot Weather Guidelines and Air Quality Index (AQI)
Extreme Weather Protocols
The Jurupa Unified School District has established extreme weather protocols in accordance with California Education Code § 33355. These protocols are in place to help guide decisions when weather conditions, such as extreme heat or poor air quality, may impact outdoor student activities, including but not limited to physical education, recess, lunch periods involving outdoor supervision, conditioning, intramural activities, outdoor assemblies, after-school programs, other school-sponsored outdoor activities, and interscholastic athletics.
All Jurupa Unified School District schools use local Perry Weather stations to monitor weather forecasts, alerts, and local extreme weather conditions. Local weather conditions will be monitored and, when necessary, outdoor student activities may be modified, moved indoors, rescheduled, limited, or cancelled. Families will be notified via ParentSquare if changes to outdoor activities are needed.
Hot Weather Guidelines
With higher temperatures and extreme heat conditions occurring more often, all sites in the Jurupa Unified School District have plans in place for the continued operation of schools during periods of extreme weather conditions. Each school has identified age-appropriate indoor alternatives that can be safely conducted during extreme weather conditions to prevent heat-related illness so that student learning can continue.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has updated its
guidance for schools on sports and strenuous outdoor activities during extreme heat.
Who / What may be at risk?
JUSD Actions
- No preventative actions necessary
Who / What may be at risk?
- Primarily those who are extremely sensitive to heat, especially when outdoors without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration
JUSD Actions
- Increase hydration
- Reduce time spent outdoors or stay in the shade when the sun is strongest
Who / What may be at risk?
- Primarily heat-sensitive or vulnerable groups, especially those without effective cooling or hydration
- Those not acclimatized to this level of heat (i.e. visitors)
- Otherwise healthy individuals exposed to longer duration heat, without effective cooling or hydration, such as in the sun at an outdoor venue
JUSD Actions
- Reduce time in the sun during the warmest part of the day
- Increase hydration
- Move outdoor activities to a cooler place during the heat of the day
- Move outdoor activities to cooler times of the day
Who / What may be at risk?
- Much of the population, especially anyone without effective cooling or hydration
- Those exposed to the heat/sun at outdoor venues
JUSD Actions
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Cancel outdoor activities during the heat of the day, and move activities to the coolest parts of the day
- Increase hydration
- Move students indoors especially during the heat of the day
- Notify parents via ParentSquare
Who / What may be at risk?
- Entire population exposed to the heat is at risk
- For people without effective cooling, especially heat-sensitive groups, this level of heat can be deadly
JUSD Actions
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Cancel outdoor activities
- Increase hydration
- Keep students indoors
- Notify parents via ParentSquare
Air Quality and Wildfire Smoke Guidelines
The Jurupa Unified School District uses current air quality data from Perry Weather readings to determine when outdoor activities must be modified, moved indoors, or cancelled. The District utilizes the following Air Quality Index (AQI) activity recommendations:
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AQI 0-50Good
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AQI 51-100Moderate
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AQI 101-150*Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
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AQI 151-200Unhealthy
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AQI 201-300**Very Unhealthy
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AQI 301-500***Hazardous
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Recess
No restrictions
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P.E. (Physical Education Class)
No restrictions
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Athletic Practice & Training
No restrictions
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Scheduled Sporting Event
No restrictions
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Recess
For students with lung or heart conditions, monitor conditions and consider moving to indoor recess as needed.
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P.E. (Physical Education Class)
For students with lung or heart conditions, consider accommodations or moving PE inside.
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Athletic Practice & Training
For students with lung or heart conditions, monitor health and accommodate appropriately.
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Scheduled Sporting Event
Monitor students' health and conditions and adjust as needed.
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Recess
Exercise indoors or avoid vigorous outdoor activities.
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P.E. (Physical Education Class)
Exercise indoors or avoid vigorous outdoor activities.
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Athletic Practice & Training
Exercise indoors or avoid vigorous outdoor activities.
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Scheduled Sporting Event
Hold event indoors or avoid vigorous outdoor activities.
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Recess
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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P.E. (Physical Education Class)
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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Athletic Practice & Training
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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Scheduled Sporting Event
Reschedule or relocate the activity or move it indoors.
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Recess
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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P.E. (Physical Education Class)
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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Athletic Practice & Training
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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Scheduled Sporting Event
Reschedule or relocate the activity or move it indoors.
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Recess
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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P.E. (Physical Education Class)
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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Athletic Practice & Training
No outdoor activity. All activities should be moved indoors.
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Scheduled Sporting Event
Reschedule or relocate the activity or move it indoors.
