ARTICLE 49 CLOSING OF SCHOOL

Johnston School Department

Section 1.

When adverse weather conditions prevail that warrant the closing of school, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall notify the radio stations by 6:00 A.M. Teachers shall also be notified of the closing of schools through district direct call.

Section 2.

The Superintendent's first priority shall be to delay the opening of schools, weather and road conditions permitting.

Section 3.

In the event a particular school experiences problems of a special nature, including but not limited to the school's heating system, burst pipe(s), etc., the Superintendent shall make every effort to immediately relocate students and staff to another comparable area or site or shall make every effort to close the school for children and to have the school's faculty report to an alternate site. Any time the temperature in a school falls below 60 degrees, this Section shall be enforced immediately.