Inclement Weather
Buncombe County Schools will utilize up to five remote instruction days or 30 remote instruction hours when schools are unable to open due to severe weather conditions, energy shortages, power failures, or other emergency situations and will use that time towards the required instructional days or hours for the school calendar.
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Learning will continue following the schedule below:
When inclement weather closes BCS campuses for consecutive days, the following schedule will be used:
Day 1: Remote Asynchronous/OTWD
Teachers use Learning Management System (LMS) to post assignments for every subject/class a student would normally attend that day.
Students submit assignments through the LMS.
Asynchronous assignments for the entire day will be posted no later than 10am.
Students will have up to 5 days to complete assignments.
Students will be counted present for the day/class period upon the completion of the assignment(s).
Day 2 and beyond: Remote Synchronous
Teacher follows a 2-hour delay schedule with a balance of synchronous and asynchronous instruction beginning at 10am.
The teacher(s) will share a specific schedule with families well in advance of the remote learning day.
Teachers reference Remote Use of Time guidelines for elementary and intermediate schools; middle schools and high schools will schedule 30-45 minutes of synchronous instruction per class.
Students will have up to 5 days to complete assignments.
Students will be counted present for the day/class period upon the completion of assignment(s) and full participation in synchronous instruction.
Families with extenuating circumstances should contact the school principal.
Staff Expectations on Inclement Weather Days:
Teachers, certified support staff and instructional assistants will have the option to work from home on the first (asynchronous remote) optional teacher workday due to inclement weather. All other classified staff must follow the guidance of their supervisor.
Teachers, certified support staff and instructional assistants will work from the building on synchronous remote learning days (day 2 and beyond). All other classified staff must follow the guidance of their supervisor.
On remote learning days when the teacher does not take leave, the teacher must be accessible to parents and students during work hours. Instruction on these days will be synchronous and/or asynchronous (see above for more details).