Code No. 711.8
Non-Instructional Operations and Business Services
Transportation in Inclement Weather
School district buses will not operate when weather conditions due to fog, rain, snow or other natural elements make it unsafe to do so. Because weather conditions may vary around the school district and may change quickly, the best judgment will be used with the information available.
The final judgment as to when conditions are unsafe to operate will be made by the superintendent. The superintendent will be assisted by the actual “on location” decisions and reports of the director of support services.
Employees and students will be notified by the district’s information hotline, 641-664-5000, mass notification system, and other media when school is cancelled or temporarily delayed. When school is cancelled because of weather anywhere in the school district, all schools will be closed.
When weather conditions deteriorate during the day after school has begun, cancellation notices will be announced by commercial radio. Students will be returned to their regular drop-off sites unless weather conditions prevent it. In that case, students will be kept at or returned to school until they are picked up by the parents.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code Chapter 279.8 (2003).
Cross Reference: 600 School Day
Approved: February 22, 2005
Reviewed: May 21, 2018
Revised: May 21, 2018