Gentry Public Schools and Decatur Public Schools closed Monday, Feb. 16, due to inclement weather. Gentry and Decatur schools remained closed on Tuesday and Wednesday due to poor road conditions. Gravette schools were closed Tuesday but reopened Wednesday with limited bus service.
Two to three inches of snow and ice fell overnight, leading to the decision to close area schools. The wintry mix was the first significant snow event of the winter for the area and the first to result in school closings.
Temperatures remained below freezing on Monday, making it difficult for roads to be cleared quickly.
Parent-teacher conferences in Gentry will be rescheduled for next Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 23 and 24, according to an email sent out by Randy Barrett, superintendent of Gentry Public Schools. Monday night's school board meeting is also being rescheduled for next Monday night, according to Barrett.
Gravette Schools were scheduled to be closed Monday for Presidents' Day. The Gravette School Board meeting scheduled for Monday night was moved to 7 p.m. next Monday, Feb. 23, as well, according to Tammy Fisher, administrative assistant at Gravette Schools.
General News on 02/18/2015