School Closing Guidelines
When inclement weather is in the forecast, the school district's administrative team relies upon various resources to make decisions to (1) remain open, (2) delay the start of school, or (3) close schools.
I receive regular updates from the National Weather Service, and when major weather events occur I have access to live webinars for school districts at 3:45am. I am also in constant communication with the district's Transportation Director Jannan Kosak. With ice and snow, Jannan is driving bus routes to check on conditions beginning at 4:30am. She is also speaks with county plow drivers, while I reach out law enforcement and snow removal companies who are on the road and gauging driving conditions.
The safety of our students and staff is the school district's top priority. Yet I also realize that school delays and cancellations can impact childcare and parents' work situations. Because of this:
- I will do my best to inform parents and staff the night prior to a cancellation or delay if I have enough information to make that decision before 9pm.
- If a decision is made in the morning, parents and staff will be notified through email, text, and the website banner before 6am.
- The district has the option to send students home early, however, I am fully aware of the stress that places on parents between childcare and work. I will only use that option if road conditions will be hazardous later in the day (at the time of dismissal).
While the weather forecast for the next week appears clear, I wanted you to have this background information before the onset of any severe winter weather in the next few months.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Stay safe, Wildcats!
Nate Perry (perryn@belleville.k12.wi.us)
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