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The Board believes that the responsibility of the safety of school bus passengers during periods of inclement weather or hazardous road conditions is shared by the Board, its staff, school bus operators and by parent/guardians.
The final decision to send a child to the bus stop or to school rests with the parents/guardians, even though buses and schools may be operational.
School bus service may be suspended at a temperature of minus forty (40) degrees Celsius, as determined by the Weather Network at Bon Accord, AB.
When buses are running on extremely cold days, we assemble students in the community entrance if their bus is arriving late or picks up late to ensure they are not standing in the cold.
We always watch the temperature very closely and review road conditions and weather conditions. The -40*C does not include wind chill.
Our school is always open to receive students.
Inclement Weather Policy
Schools shall remain open and will receive students who are transported to school on days when school bus services are suspended because of inclement weather. Parents who drive their children to school on such days are responsible for picking up their children at the end of the school day. Announcements regarding suspension of transportation services are made over radio stations CHED, CFCW and CISN. In addition, please check Sturgeon Public School Division’s Transportation website.
If road conditions warrant, buses may bring students home early without prior notification. Please arrange for a safe place for your child to go if this happens and if someone is not normally at home.
Student absences on days when school buses do not operate whether as the result of bus failure, a decision of a contractor not to operate, or suspension of transportation services by the Superintendent/CEO, shall be deemed excusable. On these days, teachers shall not conduct examinations nor introduce new material in their courses.
All students must dress appropriately for the weather. Students are expected to be outdoors during the recess and noon breaks unless announcements are made otherwise. Students will be kept inside the school on days when the temperature (or temperature and wind-chill) is below –25 Celsius.
Please note: If buses do not run on a day designated as a Hot Lunch Day then hot lunch will be cancelled.
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