Weather Policy

Closing of Schools

When a decision is made to close schools due to bad weather or the threat of bad weather, school officials will use the district's emergency alert phone system to call all students and staff to notify them of any decisions.

Early Dismissal

Bad weather or the threat of bad weather may make it necessary to dismiss school early. The public should know that:

The district will use the emergency alert phone system to notify parents/guardians of the early dismissal.
School buses will run their regular routes.
Students will be under adult supervision until the buses leave for home or until students are picked up by their parents or guardians.

What Parents Should Do

If you believe schools will be closed you should:

LISTEN for a phone call from the district's telephone alert system.
LISTEN to local television stations for updates. A list of those stations is provided at the bottom of this page.
KEEP your child's emergency information up-to-date at the school.

What Parents Should NOT DO

DO NOT CALL the schools or the district office. Your cooperation is needed to keep the telephone lines open.

Resources

These are some of the resources where you may find helpful updates concerning inclement weather. Each button is a clickable link.

National Hurricane Center