Emergency Information

"Snow Day" Closure Procedures

It is the responsibility of the Transportation Director to advise the Superintendent if the weather or road conditions warrant the closing of school in District 271. The decision to close school is normally made before 6 a.m. on the day in question. The process used to make this decision includes driving and checking various parts of the district, contact with other districts (if possible), contact with the city and county road departments, and monitoring the local, 24-hour weather channel. If the decision is made to cancel school that day, a phone tree is in place to notify radio and television stations, as well as school principals and directors. Parents are asked to listen to area radio and television stations after 6 a.m. for school closure information, or call the Transportation Hotline at 667-0784 for recorded information. 

School PLUS (the district's childcare program) is open on school winter closure days for current participating families only. Those families may take their children to designated snow day locations. School PLUS will be closed if law enforcement deems the highways unsafe for travel.

District personnel have arrangements with the following stations to notify them of school closures: KVNI 1080AM, KXLY 4 television, KHQ 6 televison, KREM TV2, KPND 95.3/K102FM, KXLY 99.9FM, KDRK/KGA, KPBX, KZZU 92.9 FM, KAYU-TV3m, Citadel, Clear Channel.  

Last Modified 01/08/2008

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