711.08 Guidelines for Operating School Buses in Inclement Weather

The North-Linn Board of Directors recognizes that there will be times when fog, rain, snow, ice or other natural conditions may hinder operation of the North-Linn Community School District buses. Accordingly, the following procedures will be utilized.

    1.  It will be the responsibility of the Superintendent of Schools or designee to make the final decision as to when

    the North-Linn Schools will be closed due to adverse weather conditions.  If it is necessary to close any school

   within the North-Linn School District due to adverse weather conditions, then all attendance centers within the

   North-Linn Community School District will be closed.

    2.  The Transportation Director, after conferring with individual bus drivers, will designate alternative drop and

    pick-up points for each bus route in the event that adverse conditions exist along the regular route.

    3.  A list of the alternative drop or pick-up points as determined in (2) above will be provided to each family    

    utilizing school transportation for the route affected.  The decision as to when to utilize the alternative drop or

    pick-up schedule rests with the regular driver of the affected route.

    4.  If time permits, the regular driver of the route affected by adverse weather conditions will notify the parents, by

    telephone or "telephone tree" when the alternative drop - pick-up schedule is to be used unless the adverse

    weather conditions are general throughout the District.

    5.  In the event a bus driver at any point during his or her assigned route determines that existing conditions

    prevent the driver from continuing his or her route, the driver shall, at the earliest opportunity, contact the

    Director of  Transportation.  Upon receipt of this notice, parents of the affected riders shall be notified in a

    manner best suited to the situation, and plans shall be made for the temporary management of all students

    involved until conditions are sufficiently improved to allow the driver to continue.

    6.  When adverse conditions exist prior to the beginning of a school day, and either a temporary delay appears

    necessary or it has been determined to cancel school for that day, students and parents shall be notified by

    commercial radio, television stations, and e-mail alert as early as possible on that day.

    7.  Should adverse weather conditions develop during a school day and it has been determined that school shall  

    be dismissed early, students and parents will be notified by website, text alert and television.

Approved 10/20/11     Reviewed   11/16/22            Revised