ERVING SCHOOL UNION #28
(Erving, Leverett, Shutesbury, New Salem and Wendell)
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND SCHOOL CLOSING INFORMATION
WHO IS WATCHING THE WEATHER?
The Superintendent and school administrators carefully watch the weather
conditions
during the snow season.
WHERE DO THEY GET THEIR INFORMATION?
Our school district staff listens to the weather forecasts. The Superintendent of Schools and Town Road Superintendent test the road conditions on our bus routes. We also contact the local police about road conditions. We must give careful consideration to the most dangerous bus routes in the district. So, even if it looks clear on your street, dangerous conditions may exist in other parts of our district.
WHAT FACTORS
ARE CONSIDERED
WHEN
MAKING THE DECISION
TO CLOSE SCHOOL?
The safety of all district children is our primary concern in making our decision. In deciding whether children will be safe, we look at the following factors:
-
Information on road conditions from the town’s superintendent of roads and from the police, including whether roads are icy
-
Time snow starts and the amount of snow
-
Weather predictions
-
Building conditions (e.g. whether we have power and heat)
-
Parking lot conditions
-
Temperature and wind-chill
WHO
MAKES THE DECISION
?
The Superintendent of Schools is responsible for the final decision, based on the above factors and recommendations from the road crews and police.
WHEN IS THE DECISION MADE?
The Superintendent must
make the decision
at the earliest
possible
time so that radio and TV stations can
be notified
.
HOW IS THE PUBLIC NOTIFIED?
Radio is the official medium for notifying all students and parents
as to
whether or not schools are closed because of weather
conditions
. Tune to the following stations for up-to-date information on school closings. Do not call the school unless it has an emergency weather extension.
WHAI (98.3
fm
)
–
Greenfield www
.
whai
.com
WPVQ (95.3
fm
)
–
Greenfield www
.
bear953.com
WHMP (101.5 fm) Northampton (107.5 fm) Greenfield www.whmp.com
WRSI (93.9 fm) Northampton www.wrsi.com
KIX (100.9 fm) mykix1009.iheart.com
WHYN 560 am – Springfield whyn.com
WGAW (1340 am)(wgaw1340.com) – Gardner
WWLP Channel 22 – www.wwlp.com
WGGB Channel 40
–
www
.
wggb.com
NECN www
.
necn
.com/weather/school-closings
WHAT IS THE PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY?
The safety of your child is
first and
foremost! The Union #28 school district covers an enormous amount of geography with many terrain variations. Conditions can change suddenly. On days of questionable weather,
you are empowered
as a parent to
make decisions
on what is best for your child.