Inclement Weather Plan
 
Administrative Procedures:  If the following weather conditions develop, please refer to the responses below to ensure the safety of all students and school employees:
 
*  If all weather forecasts call for snow, sleet, or freezing rain between 12:00 midnight and the early daylight hours or if frozen precipitation is falling then:  A decision will be made to delay school by two hours and communicated via the 11:00 p.m. news on designated TV stations.  If severe weather conditions persist, a cancellation announcement will be made on designated TV stations by 8:00 a.m

*  If an unforecast snow, sleet, or freezing rainstorm is in progress at sunrise, then:  A decision will be made by 6:00 a.m. to delay school for two hours or to cancel school for the day depending on the severity of the storm.  During the two- hour delay, the weather conditions will be monitored closely.  If conditions continue to improve, the delay will be held on schedule.  If the weather conditions worsen, then school will be cancelled for the day.  A decision to cancel school will be announced on the designed TV stations by 8:00a.m.
 
*  If a winter storm is forecast, or an unexpected storm begins during the school day, then:
 
Forecast: Drivers will be required to remain at school or stay within a 15 minute drive of school depending on the forecast.  Drivers must consult the principal before leaving school.
Unexpected:  Central administration will call the principals and they will contact drivers.
 
* Tornado:  If there is a tornado warning at 6:00 a.m. the procedure in #2 above will be followed.  If the students are at school and a tornado warning is issued, the students will be relocated to the safest place in the school until the warning is rescinded.  Students will not be placed on a school bus during a tornado warning.
 
Announcements will only be made over the following TV stations:
       WRAL 5
       WITN 7
       WNCT 9
       WCTI 12
       WLFL 22
Radio stations will not be used unless there is a power outage.
 
 
Bus Driver Responsibility:  If severe weather conditions are present at the time bus drivers would normally begin their routes in the morning, they should monitor one of the above listed TV stations where school delay and cancellation decisions will be announced.  Under these circumstances, a driver should not leave home before 6:15 a.m.  If an announcement is not made and a driver is still doubtful that the roads are safe, then the driver should call one of the following people before he/she begins the route for the day.
 
       Ricky Whaley         746-2380      747-3665(Bus Garage)
       Glenn Dail              753-2333      747-3817(School Operations)
       Raymond Smith      746-2380      747-3425(County Office)
       Dr. Steve Mazingo 747-8778      747-3425(County Office)
 
In this situation, the administration of the Greene County School system would prefer that the driver get to school a few minutes late rather than to begin the route without official knowledge of the weather plan.
 
Administrative Guidelines:
 
In the event of a two-hour delay for students, staff should report to school at the regularly scheduled time.  Staff members who feel they cannot safely reach school by the regularly scheduled time may call their supervisor to work out an acceptable alternative.

In the event of a two-hour delay for students AND staff, staff members should report to school two hours later than the regularly scheduled time.  The staff member and the supervisor will work out schedule for the two hours to be made up.

In the event school is cancelled for students, staff members should report to work at the regularly scheduled time.  Again, staff members who feel they cannot safely reach school by the regularly scheduled time may call their supervisor to work out an acceptable alternative.

If the announcement states that school is cancelled for students with an optional workday for staff, staff members should report to school at the regularly scheduled time OR plan to take a day of annual leave.  Again, staff members who feel they cannot safely reach school by the regularly scheduled time and do not have any annual leave or who do not want to use any annual leave may call their supervisor to work out an acceptable alternative.

If the announcement states that school is cancelled for staff and students, everyone except twelve month employees stays home and the day is made up.  Twelve month employees may report to work at the regularly scheduled time or they may use a day of annual leave.