Just ask any weather Forecaster, nothing is more unpredictable than the weather. Based on information provided by this service, District personnel carefully monitor storm development and evaluate road conditions. If weather and road conditions exist, or are likely to exist, that could affect the safety of children traveling to and from school, District staff begin driving specific streets to evaluate road conditions by 4 a.m. Staff members will decide to either close schools, start two hours late or start on time based on the following considerations the ability to safely operate school buses the ability of parents and students to drive safely the ability of students to walk safely the ability of employees to get to work on time safely.
Staff also consult neighboring school districts.
After making the decision, District staff notify the School Announcement Network service, which in turn notifies the radio and television stations for broadcast. Early dismissal decisions are made using the best information available at the time. When decisions to alter school schedules are made later in the day, it can take up to 45 minutes for television stations to post accurate information.