4 School Closures - Examples Inclement weather – Schools closed in Maryland due to winter storm (February 14, 2007); Schools closed in Tucson, Arizona because of fog and snow (January 22, 2007) Violence – School shootings prompt closure in Ohio (December 18, 2003) Threats to general safety – Phone threats result in school closure in Harrison, New York (March 27, 2001) Disease outbreaks – Rhode Island Schools closed due to encephalitis outbreak (January 5, 2007); Maryland School for the Blind closed after the spread of an unknown virus (November, 2006)
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