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Policy

Instruction

Inclement Weather

Under considerations of severe weather, the school district will take steps to protect the safety of students. In some cases, classes will be cancelled due to weather conditions which create hazards to the safety of students traveling to and from school. In cases where weather conditions pose substantial hazards to the safety of students, the superintendent of schools will cancel classes during such weather conditions.

The safety of children traveling to and from school is the responsibility of parents. Parents may elect to keep children at home during severe weather conditions.

Classes may also be cancelled under such conditions that it is impossible to have classes due to the inability of the school to remove snow which creates traffic hazards and problems with adequate parking for both students and staff. In such cases, classes will be cancelled either for the entire day or for a time period which would permit the adequate removal of snow from sidewalks, drives and parking areas.

Due to the importance of maintaining a daily sequence of instruction, every effort will be made to have classes regardless of weather conditions. However, under those circumstances in which the safety of staff and students is at risk, decisions will be made to cancel classes. The superintendent of schools, or designee, is responsible for making decisions regarding the cancellation of classes and the closing of buildings.

It is general policy of the district that whenever classes are cancelled, the school buildings are closed to student use for that day unless specific permission is given by the superintendent for student use. Upon the announcement that buildings are closed, faculty members will not report for duty unless otherwise specifically notified to do so.

Adopted: June 4, 1990