Inclement Weather Procedures

School Cancellation

Every effort will be made to cancel school by 6:00 AM. However this may not always be possible, so cancellations may occur later. School officials will announce the cancellation of school via parent/guardian text, local media outlets, our website/app, and social media.

School days canceled in their entirety will be made up in accordance with the school calendar.

KVR-3 closings, delays, or early dismissals can be found:

Radio: KIRX 1450 AM and 99.7 FM, KRXL 94.5 FM, and KTUF 93.7 FM

KRXL, KTUF, KIRX Website - Closing and Delays

TV: KTVO Channel 3 KTVO.com - Closings

Two-hour Delay School Start Times

ECLC: NO AM HALF DAY CLASSES. Drop off will start at 9:00 AM and school begins at 10:00 AM for FULL DAY ONLY. Buses will run for FULL DAY as scheduled and pick up students approximately two hours later than normal.

KPS: 10:10 AM

RME: 10:10 AM

WMMS: 9:43 AM

KHS: 9:47 AM

KATC: 9:47 AM

*Buses will unload at each school approximately 2 hours after their normal times.

Two-Hour Delay Procedures

  1. School officials will strive to announce the delay of school by 6:00 AM via text, local media outlets, our website/app, and social media.

  2. When a two-hour delay announcement is made, buses may run regular routes, snow routes, or a modified route. Please continue to monitor our website and local media outlets for updated information. If conditions deteriorate, a decision will be made to close all schools for the day by 7:30 AM.

  3. During a two-hour delay, morning bus transportation will be delayed two hours from normal pick-up times. Buses could be running slower due to weather conditions.

  4. When school is delayed, it is important that children are not sent or dropped off at school prior to the delayed start time. Building staff will not be available to supervise children earlier.

  5. Morning ECLC classes will be canceled for the day with afternoon classes remaining as scheduled.

  6. No breakfast will be served. Lunch will run as usual with some possible changes in serving times and/or the day's menu.

  7. School dismissal will remain at the normal time for these days.

  8. Scheduled cocurricular activities will be adjusted accordingly.

Early Dismissal

Every effort will be made to announce early school dismissal by 10:00 AM. However this may not always be possible.

When an early dismissal is announced each school will dismiss students approximately 2 hours before their normal release times. Buses will run approximately 2 hours early for student drop off.

An early dismissal announcements will be made via parent/guardian text, local media outlets, our website/app, and social media. Please continue to monitor announcements for any changes in times.

 

Buses on Snow Routes
Find snow routes here

Every effort will be made to call it a snow routes day by 6:00 a.m. However this may not always be possible, so the announcement may occur later.

The announcement to run snow routes will be made via parent/guardian text, local media outlets, our website/app, and social media.

Snow routes will be run in the afternoon, if they occurred in the morning to avoid confusion unless announced otherwise.

Please see the snow route bus stop for your child under the "Find Snow Routes Here" link above.