Procedure

File:EBCD

PROCEDURE FOR DELAY, EARLY DISMISSAL, OR CANCELLATION OF SCHOOL

The School Administration will exercise one of the following options when weather conditions dictate a change in the normal opening of the school day: a. Cancellation of school b. Delay of one hour in the opening of school c. Delay of two hours in the opening of school d. If a delay is in effect, a.m. preschool classes will be canceled, p.m. preschool may be held

If there is a one-hour delay in the opening of school, all procedures now in place will be delayed by one hour. If there is a two-hour delay in the opening of school, all procedures now in place will be delayed by two hours. These procedures include: a. Reporting time of pupils b. Pick-up time of all bus routes (i.e.: If a bus normally picks up a child at 7:15 a.m., in a one-hour delay it would be 8:15 a.m. If a bus normally picks up a child at 7:15 a.m., in a two-hour delay it would be 9:15 a.m.) Early Dismissal: Early dismissal moves the regular dismissal ahead. Early dismissal is scheduled depending on specific circumstances / weather forecasts for a given day.

*Please note: When schools are dismissed early all after-school programs are cancelled

Special Schedules

School/Site Time Head Start 11:30 A.M. Chandler Elementary Community 3:25 P.M. Regular Time City View Discovery 4:10 P.M. Regular Time Jacob Hiatt Magnet 3:35 P.M. Regular Time New Citizen Center 1:30 P.M. Secondary Seven Hills Charter 3:30 P.M. Regular Time Union Hill (K-6) 2:55 P.M. Regular Time Burncoat Street Preparatory 3:25 P.M. Regular Time Elm Park Community School 3:45 PM Regular Time

Announcements of no school, a delay in the opening of school, or an early dismissal will be announced on the following TV and radio stations:

WTAG 580 FM WORC 1310 AM WPKZ FM 105.3 WXLO 104.5 FM WSRS 96.1 FM WPKZ AM 1280 WHDH-TV Channel 7 WCVB-TV Channel 5 WBZ-TV Channel 4 WCRN 830 AM FOX-TV Channel 25 News

The information will be posted on the District’s website.