“It’s really tough when it gets that hot,” said Brian White, superintendent, about the decision. The early dismissal applies to all buildings within the district.

He noted that 10 out of 11 of the schools in the district don’t have air conditioning throughout those buildings, which will leave most classrooms even hotter than the outside.

“And it’s just very uncomfortable and unhealthy to have students in that environment,” he said.

The National Weather Service forecasts several days of temperatures reaching the 90s in Butler this week. White said he would consider similar early dismissals for Wednesday and Thursday.

By Friday, it appears that the weather will cool.

White said any decision to close schools two hours early would be made by 6 p.m. the day before.

“I realize many families will need to arrange child care in the afternoon, which isn’t always an easy thing to do,” White said in a news release. “I’m hoping that giving you advance notice that an early dismissal is a possibility will help.”

Any loss of classroom time wouldn’t be much of a loss with the temperature this high, White reasoned.

“If you put people in a room and it’s 98 degrees, not much is going on anyway,” he said.

For after school activities and athletics, students should check with their adviser or coach, according to the district new release.

Eric Christy, head coach for Butler High School’s football team, said that the team will only practice between 6 and 9 p.m. Tuesday to avoid the heat of the day. The same schedule will likely take place again Wednesday, he said.