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IMHO that is a closure for the specific condition not for the cold itself. OP seems to be asking about situations where roads are clear and facilities intact.
I did say schools close for the cold - negative temperatures. They don't want kids outside in that kind of cold. It's a liability issue. Buses don't start.
Just because roads are clear doesn't mean a thing at the school it's self. There could be a water main break and it's impacting water at the school. I've seen schools close for that. Sanitation issue.
Heating systems break down. They can't have the kids in a school without heat.
The OP never came back to clarify what their issue is. Several posters have asked, but no answer has come about.
Why can't the school start up the buses and heat the buildings the day before school starts? Are they morons?
So you want a bus to stay running for a day? You do realize that a bus can't just sit there and idle for a whole day. It will need costly fuel as well. Do you want to send your school district additional taxes to cover this?
It takes hours to heat up schools. The heat isn't turned off when the school closes for winter break. The heat is lowered just like it is overnight and it still takes hours to heat it up. So do office buildings, malls, WalMarts, Lowe's, etc. If you'd like to pay far more in school taxes to keep the building a toasty 68 degrees 24/7, I'm sure your neighbors would love you!
Doesn't seem like the schools are the morons in this case. They understand funding and budgeting. They also have been doing this for years! It's not like this is the first winter.
Where do you live? I've never heard of a school cancelling without snow.
Northeast Ohio here. All of our local school districts are closed this entire week for cold. The snow is extremely minor (less than 6 inches on the ground). For the past few years nearly every 'snow day' was actually a 'cold day'.
OP--One reason they do a 2 hour delay in Indiana is because many kids catch buses in the dark. Dark and extra cold temps=extra danger. Waiting 2 hours allows for daylight which is safer. With the extreme temps of the last couple of weeks, it might not always warm up in 2 hours, but very often it does warm up as the sun comes out. It's also safer to catch the bus in the light.
Maybe because if the school closed for the day they would just go to work & leave the kids at home alone. A 2-hour delay might mean they have to wait around to get them to school.
I agree with the poster who advised for a contingency plan. Schools are not babysitters & what would happen if the schools had to do an early release.
Last year all the districts here had to let out early, shortly after noon, when it was clear as a bell & in the high 50's. It was due to high winds ... VERY high winds that were toppling trees, causing power outages & a high-profile vehicle ban (meaning: school buses) was being enforced.
Then what does it mater if it was due to cold vs snow? The op seems concerned that it was delayed due to cold rather than that it was delayed. What difference does it make to work if the delay is due to cold ca snow?
Is this in a city? I'm surprised that a lot of parents don't have cars...
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I did say schools close for the cold - negative temperatures. They don't want kids outside in that kind of cold. It's a liability issue. Buses don't start. 
