During excessive heat warnings, students will be kept indoors for recess and other outdoor campus activities after 1 p.m.
For athletics, specific heat conditions will determine activity restrictions during practice according to the following:
100 Degree Temperature and/or a Heat Index of 110 degrees
Football
Football teams in shorts and shoulder pads, with water breaks occurring every 30 minutes. Each break will be 5 minutes of total rest time with helmets off. Practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure. Open water policy during the entire practice.
Full pad workouts will have water breaks every 20 minutes. Each break will be 5 minutes of total rest time with helmets off. Practice will not exceed 1.5 hours of total heat exposure. Open water policy during the entire practice. Athletes should be allowed to remove helmets while not in contact drills.
Cross Country /Track
Long distance runners have to stay on campus and/or within a park where they can be seen by the coaches. Athletes cannot run routes where a coach cannot see the athletes running. Water breaks will occur every 30 minutes with a 5 minute total rest time. Practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure. Track and field athletes will take a 5 minute break every 30 minutes, and athletes should be off of their feet during the breaks.
Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and Tennis
Players will be required to take a water break every 30 minutes with 5 minutes of total rest time. Practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure.
Marching Marching Band/Drill Team/Cheer
Marching Marching Band/Drill Team/Cheer will be in practice t-shirts and shorts, with water breaks occurring every 30 minutes. Each break will be 5 minutes of total rest time. Outdoor practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure. Open water policy during the entire practice.
Offseason programs
45 minutes of total heat exposure with 1 water break during this time.
Physical Education/Recess
No outside activity when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees.
105 degree or 115 heat index
Football
Shorts and shoulder pad practices only. Breaks will occur every 20 minutes. Breaks will be 5 minutes of total rest time. Workout will be limited to 2 hours of total heat exposure. A 1 minute station break every 2 five minute periods. Athletes will stay at the station where they are working. Staff and student athletic trainers will water the athletes.
**Middle School Football
No outside practice when the temperature exceeds 105 degrees. Abide by the high school policy for 100 degree temperature at all other practices.
Cross Country/Track
Runners have to stay on campus and/or within a park where they can be seen by the coaches. Athletes cannot run routes where a coach cannot see the athletes running. Water breaks will occur every 20 minutes with a 5 minute total rest time. Practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure.
Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and Tennis
Players will be required to take a water break every 20 minutes with 5 minutes of total rest time. Practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure.
Marching Marching Band/Drill Team/Cheer
Marching Marching Band/Drill Team/Cheer will be in practice shirts and shorts, with water breaks occurring every 20 minutes. Each break will be 5 minutes of total rest time. Outdoor practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure. Open water policy during the entire practice.
Offseason programs
30 minutes of total heat exposure with 1 water break during this time.
Physical Education/Recess
No outside practice when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees.
107 Degrees or 117 Heat Index
Football
Shorts, shirts, and helmets only. Breaks will occur every 20 minutes. Workouts will be limited to 1.5 hours of heat exposure. Open water policy during the entire workout.
**Middle School Football
No outside practice when the temperature exceeds 105 degrees. Abide by the high school policy for 100 degree temperature at all other practices.
Cross Country/Track
Runners have to stay on campus and/or within a park where they can be seen by the coaches. Athletes cannot run routes where a coach cannot see the athletes running. Water breaks will occur every 15 minutes with a 5 minute total rest time. Practice will not exceed 1.5 hours of total heat exposure.
Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and Tennis
Tennis players will be required to take a water break every 20 minutes with 5 minutes of total rest time. Practice will not exceed 2 hours of total heat exposure.
Marching Marching Band/Drill Team/Cheer
Marching Marching Band/Drill Team/Cheer will be in practice shirts and shorts, with water breaks occurring every 20 minutes. Each break will be 5 minutes of total rest time. Outdoor practice will not exceed 1.5 hours of total heat exposure. Open water policy during the entire practice.
Offseason programs
30 minutes of total heat exposure with 1 water break during this time.
Physical Education/Recess
No outside practice when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees.
110 Degrees or 12 Heat Index
No outside practice allowed in any activity without prior approval from the superintendent or their designee.
