1-04-121. Student Safety.

There are times when it is in the best interests of the student safety that the Culbertson Schools may be delayed, dismissed early, or closed before crosses ore scheduled to begin. It may be necessary to have students remain at home or to be transported home at other than the scheduled time.

A. If students are not to report to school, administrators will notify radio and television stations and request periodic announcements. In the case of severe weather it is the policy of the District to hold classes for community students even if busses do not run their routes.

B. If students are at, or en route to, school and an event should cause an unscheduled dismissal the following action will occur:

1. Instructions will be relayed to each classroom by the principal(s).

2. The administration will inform radio and television stations of the dismissal and other pertinent information.

3. Community students will be advised to go directly home.

4. Bus students will be taken home if possible. If busses cannot take students home the students will be kept at the school and parents will be notified by telephone if possible, or students will be released to a community home with parent approval.

5. In a case where the school needs to be evacuated students will be taken to community shelters (churches, hospital, National Guard Armory) and parents will be notified from those facilities.

C. In the event of any unscheduled school closure the following media will be notified:

1. KEYZ-AM, Williston 1-701-572-5371 2. KDSR-AM, Williston 1-701-572-4478 3. KYYZ-FM, Williston 1-701-572-3333 4. KUMV-TV, Williston 1-701-572-4676 5. KXMD-TV, Williston 1-701-572-2345 6. KATQ-AM/FM, Plentywood 1-406-765-1480 7. KVCK-AM/FM, Wolf Point 1-406-653-1900 8. KTHC-FM, Sidney 1-406-433-5090

Adopted: November 2, 1984 Revised: October 8, 1994 January 18, 2000