Emergency School Closing

Code No.:901.5
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING
Purpose: To provide guidelines for the emergency closing of school and for publicizing
such closing.
Policy: The Superintendent shall have the authority to close schools because of extreme
weather or other emergencies for the length of time the emergency exists. He/she shall
make provisions to publicly announce such closings via available mass communication
media as soon as possible after the decision is made to close schools.
The following television and radio stations will be contacted in the event of the
emergency closing of school:
TELEVISION: KCRG, KGAN, and KWWL.
RADIO: WMT, KCCK, KHAK, KRNA, KDAT, KZIA, KISS.
DISTRICT WEBSITE
MESSENGER SYSTEM THROUGH STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Approved ____________
Revised 1/20/97
Reviewed 12/19/05
Revised 6/20/11
Revised 4/3/17