Storms this Year? Let’s Be Ready! Delay/Closure Procedures for 2014-15

When weather or other events impact our ability to transport our students or to operate our schools, these are the procedures that we typically follow. Beginning at about 5:45 AM, the district provides delay and closure information to local television and radio stations using www.flashalert.net. Information is posted to both this site and to Tumwater School District site, www.tumwater.k12.wa.us.

At 6:00 AM we call and send an email to all District parents and staff using our SchoolMessenger system. To update your contact information, please call your school.

You may also call the district’s information line 709-7999, watch KOMO Channel 4, KING Channel 5, KIRO Channel 7, or KCPQ Channel 13 or check any of the following radio stations:

AM Radio Stations FM Radio Stations KGTK 920 KPLU 88.5 KOMO 1000 KMPS 94.1 KGY 1240 KXXO 96.1 KITZ 1400 KGY 96.9 KIRO 97.3 KRWM 106.9

A.C.T. DAYS ARE IMPACTED BY LATE START If weather causes a late start on a Friday A.C.T. day, students will be released at the regularly scheduled time. There will be no early release for teacher collaboration.

HOW ARE DECISIONS MADE?

When weather events happen, there are always questions about the process for making decisions to delay or close schools.

Here are the typical steps we follow:

3:00-5:00 AM: The Transportation Supervisor drives bus routes to determine road conditions. She also checks local, state and regional weather forecast information.

5:15 AM: The Transportation Supervisor makes recommendations to the Superintendent relative to school closure or late start. The Superintendent may check forecasts and consult with other local school district leaders before making the final decision by 5:45 AM, when he contacts staff to alert the media.