EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURES

Check These First!          Snow/Crisis Line 340-4321             ESD Website: www.esd101.net/psws

Please do not call school officials. The Snow Line, TV, and Radio will have sufficient information.

Students, teachers and patrons should listen to designated radio/TV stations, call the Nine Mile Falls School District snow/crisis line at 340-4321, or check the ESD 101 web page at www.esd101.net/psws during extreme weather conditions for announcements concerning emergency school closures or delayed school starting times. You may also join our Information Network through Google Groups, where closure information will be e-mailed directly to your home. Please see our web site at www.9mile.org for a link to Google Groups.

The decision to close school or late start will be made jointly by the Superintendent of Schools, school bus officials, county and state snow removal officials and/or law enforcement officials.

Decisions to close schools because of inclement weather conditions will be made prior to 6:00 AM. This will allow officials time to contact radio/TV stations and be prior to the first bus leaving to pick up students.

In some cases, late starts (1 or 2 hour delay) will occur. This will allow snow plows to open roads and road sanding to take place.

A make-up day in the event of school closure is scheduled for the end of the school year. All lost days because of school closures shall be made up. Washington Schools are required to have 180 days of teacher-student contact.

Please do not call school officials - television and radio stations will have sufficient information on emergency school closures to answer your questions.