Inclement Weather Closing

The decision to close schools within our district due to inclement weather is based on the Superintendent’s contacts with PENNDOT and the bus contractors in our three attendance areas.

Information regarding Flexible Instruction Days is still forthcoming.

Full Day

If PENNDOT or two of our three attendance areas express concern with road conditions, all schools will be closed. Inclement weather conditions in individual attendance areas will be deliberated on a situational basis. School closing notices will be announced on local radio stations by 6:00 AM when possible.

Enroute Exceptions

On those days when certain roads or even entire routes are, in the opinion of the driver, too hazardous to attempt, it is the responsibility of the driver to notify the students.

Delayed Starts

On days which it is anticipated that roads will be only temporarily impassable, school starting times will be delayed two hours. Staff will arrive at 10:00 AM. Students will have their first class begin at 10:05AM.

A decision to discontinue school for the entire day if weather and road conditions do not improve will be made by 8:00AM when possible. Notification of delayed starts will be by radio and television stations by 6:00AM when possible.

Early Dismissals

District principals, deans of students, and head teachers will be notified of early dismissal times. They will notify school staff, bus contractors, and students. Parents/Guardians will be notified by local radio stations. Buses will be at the school at approximately 1:00PM to take students home.

Other Emergencies

All other district emergencies that necessitate school closings will be handled on a district-wide or individual school basis.