The District realizes that snow/icy road conditions are sometimes so severe that it is dangerous for students and employees to travel to school, whether by school bus or private vehicle.  The Director of Transportation is responsible for checking safety on the roadway to ensure the safe transportation of students on all home to school bus routes. When adverse weather conditions exist, bus service may be cancelled or delayed at the recommendation of the Director of Transportation and the approval of the Superintendent.
The Superintendent or designee(s) may close school or change the regular school day schedule when dangerous conditions occur. (Board Policy 3516.5)

SCHOOL CLOSURE:  Schools will not open for the day if weather conditions do not allow the buses to travel safely and the conditions are anticipated to remain in effect throughout the day, or if PG&E has notified administration of an expected power safety shutdown..  Notification of this type of change in schedule shall include, but is not limited to, a phone call, text or email, notification to local television stations (listen to KFBK, 1530 AM on your dial, and television channels 3, 10, and 13 between 6:00 and 8:00 A.M.), and posting on the District home web page.

ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE--TWO (2) HOUR DELAYED START:  If it looks as though weather conditions will improve or if a scheduled PG&E power safety shutdown has been lifted, then school can open on a delayed schedule.  School buses will run two (2) hours later than normal, schools will start two (2) hours later than normal, and schools will dismiss at the regular time. Notification of this type of change in schedule shall include, but is not limited to, a phone call, text or email, notification to local television stations (listen to KFBK, 1530 AM on your dial, and television channels 3, 10, and 13 between 6:00 and 8:00 A.M.), and posting on the District home web page.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH THE DISTRICT MAY DELAY THE START OF SCHOOL, OUR SCHOOLS WILL NEVER BE DISMISSED EARLY.  Should the school lose power while in session, all students will remain at school and will be dismissed at the regular time.  Buses will be dispatched and travel their regular routes.  If it begins to snow while school is in session and it becomes too dangerous to dispatch the buses, all students will be held at school until picked up by a parent/guardian or designee.

Schools may need to make up lost instructional time later during the year. If this happens, students and parents/guardians shall receive timely advanced notice of any resulting changes in the school calendar or school day schedule.

In the event of a site evacuation, or Health Department ordered school closure, parents will be contacted by phone through the district's automated telephone dialing system with information about the pick-up location.