6114.6(a)
Instruction
Inclement Weather
The following procedures will be followed in connection with the holding of school sessions on stormy days. All decisions will be made by the office of the Superintendent of Schools.
1. Cancellation of School Sessions
a. Notification of the cancellation of school sessions for a particular day will be carried over the local radio stations before 7:00 a.m.
b. Sirens in the various fire stations will be sounded at 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. to signify no school. The signal will be 22.
c. When school sessions are canceled in the morning, there will be no afternoon sessions.
2. Late Opening of School Sessions
There are occasions when roads are hazardous for travel in the early morning hours but become easily passable later in the day. On such occasions, school sessions will begin at a later hour.
a. Notification of the late opening of schools will be given to the radio stations prior to 7:00 a.m. The sirens on the firehouses will not be sounded.
b. Subsequent announcements will follow from the radio stations. School sessions may still be canceled with this notification being given before 8:30 a.m. Sirens on the fire stations will be sounded at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
c. When schools open at a later hour all transportation schedules will be advanced one and one-half hours. School sessions will be as follows:
High School 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Middle School 9:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. Elementary 10:25a.m. - 3:25 p.m.
d. Kindergarten and pre-school students for the afternoon sessions will be picked up at the usual time. Kindergarten and pre-school students in the morning sessions will leave school to return home at 1:00 p.m. Sessions for kindergarten will be
Morning 10:25 a.m. - 12:25p.m. Afternoon 12:35 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
6114.6(b)
Instruction
Inclement Weather (continued)
3. Early Closing
It is sometimes necessary to close schools earlier than usual because of emergency situations such as storms, loss of heat, etc. In such instances, the radio stations will make announcements and the fire siren will sound signal 22 at 11:15 a.m. School schedules in such cases will be:
High School 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. Middle Schools 8:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. Elementary Schools 8:55 a.m. - 1:10 p.m. Kindergarten Morning session dismissed at 1:10 p.m.
“No School” Announcements
When serious weather conditions arise, announcements that school will not be in session usually start at 6:30 a.m., and continue intermittently. The following stations will carry "no school" announcements:
Radio:
WBMW 106.5 FM WBLQ 88.1 FM WADK 99.3 FM WKCD 107.7 FM WICH 1310 AM WCTY 97.7 FM WTYD 101 FM WNLC 98.7 FM WAXK 102.3 FM WQGN 105.5 FM WSUB 980 AM WTIC 1080 AM WRCH 100.5 FM WTIC 96.5 FM WZMX 93.7 FM WDRC 102.9 FM WDRC 1360 AM WSNG 610 AM WWCO 1240 AM WMMW 1770 AM
TV:
WVIT CHANNEL 30 WTNH CHANNEL 8 WFSB CHANNEL 3
Administrative Directive - Emergency Closings
In the event that any school within the system is closed by the Superintendent or his/her officially designated representative, because of inclement weather, or other similar reasons, it is planned that all employees will be granted simultaneous dismissal; however, prevailing circumstances may be such that this will not be possible (for example, student coverage needs, building needs, etc.).
6114.6(c)
Instruction
Inclement Weather (continued)
Administrative Directive - Emergency Closing (continued)
The procedure for such a closing will be as follows:
1. The Superintendent or his/her officially designated representative will notify the principals of the closing and the time of general dismissal.
2. The principals will designate and notify any employee who will be dismissed or who will stay.
3. Any employee who elects to leave prior to permission being granted for the general dismissal of all employees, may do so only after obtaining permission directly from his/her principal.
4. Because employees electing to leave before the general dismissal will be paid only for the time that they actually work, the principals will record and report these cases to the central office on the regular time sheets used by the payroll department.
Regulation approved: December 10, 1998 STONINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Revised: January 25, 2000 Stonington, Connecticut