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Dr. Dallas Jackson       (937)866-3381    Fax (937)865-5250       Ruth Youngs
Superintendent                                                                                      Administrative Assistant

FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 

December, 2008

As the winter season approaches, we are reminded of the potential for inclement weather conditions that might cancel or delay the start of school. This year the weather has already presented challenges to our schools and surrounding community. The high winds that we experienced on Sunday, September 14 downed trees and power lines, disabled traffic signals, blocked roads, and damaged many buildings and property. Nearly everyone in our part of the state was affected by the damage and destruction.

As a school district, we faired much better than many of our neighboring districts sustaining relatively minor damages, however with the electric power outages in our area, we were forced to close our schools for two days following the storm. The two days that we closed will be charged against the five (5) calamity days each school district is permitted to use for disease epidemic, hazardous weather conditions, inoperability of school buses, or other equipment, damage to a school building, and/or other temporary circumstances due to utility failure.

Please be reminded that in the event any of our buildings uses more than the allotted five calamity days, the make-up days for school will be June 11, 12, 15, 16 and 17. The procedures we will follow for the 2008-2009 school year are as follows:


 SCHOOL CANCELLATION OR DELAY

 While the severity of a storm may allow us to announce a school cancellation the night before, most announcements to cancel school or delay the beginning of the school day are normally made in the early morning by 6 a.m.  A telephone call notifying parents/guardians and staff is made by the superintendent or designee via our automated “Call Command” system. Area television and radio stations are notified and typically post and/or announce the information within minutes.

Disrupting the routines of children and families by delaying the start or canceling a day of school presents many problems. While we will do our best to minimize this disruption, each family is encouraged to have a plan in place in the event this does occur.

On occasion, the cold winter season with the addition of wind may present low wind chill temperatures. Assuming our buses start and our schools are warm, it is our intention to hold school despite colder temperatures. On those occasions, parents may either choose to drop their children off at school or have them ride their assigned buses. In either case, it is important that your children be dressed properly and prepared for the conditions that inclement weather presents.
Without sacrificing safety, each day of inclement weather is unique and therefore evaluated accordingly. Whenever possible, we will make every effort to maintain the routine of the school day. 

SCHOOL CANCELLATION

On days when the Miamisburg City Schools are closed for inclement weather, there will be no transportation service to public or private/parochial schools. The cancellation of extra-curricular activities will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.


TWO (2) HOUR DELAY

The Miamisburg City Schools will operate on a two (2) hour delay in situations where a delayed start may be most appropriate. On a 2 hour delay:
  • Morning preschool and morning kindergarten classes will be canceled.
  • The pick-up time for all bus riders will be scheduled 2 hours later than the normal schedule. Dismissal times will not change.
  • Afternoon/evening activities will be held as scheduled.

In closing, I encourage you to have a plan in place that provides appropriate supervision of your child/children in the event school is canceled or delayed. While school is very important and every day of instruction is valued, the overall safety of our students must be considered first and foremost. This includes keeping them safe as they are transported to and from school and keeping them safe at school and at home in the event school is canceled or delayed.

Sincerely,
Dr. Dallas Jackson

 
Last Updated ( Monday, 08 December 2008 15:15 )