School Closure Due to Inclement Weather
Factors Considered
- Safety of Students
- Bus Riders
- Students That Walk
- Students Transported by Others
- o Students Driving
- Road Conditions
- Township Roads
- County Blacktops
- Highways
- In Town
- Type of Weather
- Snow
- Ice
- Temperature
- Wind
- Other
- Timing of Weather
- During School Hour
- Evening
- Early Morning
- Type of Closure
- Delay
- Closure
- Early Dismissal
Procedures
- Continually Monitoring Weather/Forecast
- NWS Weather Briefings
- NWS Website https://www.weather.gov/top/
- Other Sources
- Drive Roads
- Between 4-5 am
- Other times during day as needed
- All types of roads throughout the district
- Superintendent and Transportation Director
- Between 4-5 am
- Discuss with Other District Administrators
- Collaborate with Area Superintendents
- Conference Call at 5 am or other times as needed
- Emails, Text, Calls
- Once Decision is Made to Close Schools Information Will be Sent via
- NC Mobile App
- Social Media
- Radio and TV Stations
- Local and Topeka
In the end parents/guardians have the final decision on whether they feel it is safe to send their students to school.
If you have questions please contact Superintendent Darrel Kohlman at dkohlman@usd115.org or 785-336-6101