Brockton Public Schools

School Committee Policy


SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS - EBCD-E

In the event of inclement weather, local and Boston media make announcements regarding school cancellations. The NO SCHOOL announcements for the Brockton Public Schools are made locally by radio station WBET (1460 AM), by Boston radio station WBZ (1030 AM), and by Television Channels 4, 5 and 7.

If the Brockton Public Schools are canceled due to inclement weather, all school facilities will be closed on that day. All Community School neighborhood school and adult evening classes will also be canceled.

Depending upon the severity of weather conditions and how they impact on health and safety of students in the Brockton Public Schools, it may be necessary to delay the start of the school day or to dismiss students before their customary dismissal times. These options would be implemented only under certain conditions. As usual, parents should use their own judgment whether or not to send their children to school in severe weather.

DELAYED SCHOOL OPENINGS

A one-hour delay in opening schools may be announced to deal with unusual conditions that may exist on a particular school morning. The one-hour delay would affect only the opening of school with dismissals taking place at regularly scheduled times. When a one-hour delay is announced, the opening of school will occur one hour later than normal according to the following schedule:

School transportation pickups will occur one hour later than normal. The morning Kindergarten session will be canceled. The school breakfast programs will not operate. School lunches will be served at their regular times. Half-day (PM) kindergarten sessions will start at 12:50 p.m.

The same media that make school cancellation announcements will announce the one-hour delay. Parents are requested not to send or drop off their children early on days when a delayed opening has been announced.

EARLY SCHOOL DISMISSALS

In the event that severe weather conditions develop after the start of the school day, it may become necessary to release students before the scheduled dismissal time. The decision to release early will be made in the interest of the health and safety of the students and will be announced by the same media that make school cancellation announcements no later than 10:00 a.m.

Early dismissals will take place according to the early dismissal schedule for in-service days unless unusual conditions dictate otherwise. The customary schedule for in-service early dismissals is as follows:

School transportation home will also conform to the in-service day schedule.