Weather & Emergency Closing

Weather & Emergency Closing Procedures

Building or weather conditions may necessitate a change in the normal hours school is in session. The decision to close schools, delay starting times, or dismiss early is made by the superintendent. School closing information will be announced via the school district’s phone messaging system and by the following local radio stations:

RADIO STATIONS TV STATIONS

KX104 FM KNOP Channel 2

KELN 97 FM NTV Channel 6

KOGA 99.7 FM KNPL 10

KODY 1240 AM

KJLT 94.9 FM 970 AM

School Closing

If a decision is made to close schools, the announcement will be made by the local radio stations and KNOP by approximately 7:00 a.m. The decision not to have school is made by the superintendent after he made the following contacts, when appropriate:

1. The City Street department to check the street conditions in the city 2. The school maintenance staff to determine if they can manage snow removal in the immediate areas of the schools and school entries 3. The area station of the National Weather Service for an estimate of the length and severity of the storm or cold weather.

Delayed Starting Time

In some cases, it is advisable to delay the starting times to allow more time for snow removal. Announcements to this effect will be carried by local stations by approximately 7:00 a.m.

Early Dismissal

Sometimes weather worsens during school hours, making it advisable to dismiss students before regular dismissal time. It shall be the philosophy of the district to avoid early dismissal if at all possible except in extreme cases. Parents who wish to remove their children during inclement weather may do so. In the event of an early dismissal, the information will be announced by the local radio stations. Parents will be asked to pick up their children as soon as possible.

In the event school is dismissed early due to the weather all schools will follow these procedures: 1. Students will remain with their teacher until a parent or guardian comes to the office to pick them up. This is for the safety of our students. 2. Parents will need to be patient in picking up students as the traffic will be hectic outside of school. 3. If a parent is having someone else pick up their child, then a phone call should be made to the school office indicating who that person is. No child will be released to someone other than a parent/guardian unless the school has been notified. This is for the safety of our children.

The final decision as to weather a child should attend school or stay at home is the responsibility of the parents.