IDB Cancellation of After-School Student Activities Due to Inclement Weather

The Board of Directors stresses that student safety is paramount and that parental judgment prevails in cases of attendance at after-school activities during inclement weather.

In the event that inclement weather causes the cancellation of school, the following procedures will be followed:

(a) If school is cancelled prior to noon at Morse High School and Bath Middle School and prior to 1:00 PM at the elementary schools, and the weather improves after that time, students may be requested to participate in organized after-school activities. No penalty will be assessed for student absence in the extra-curricular activity under this circumstance. The principal will make the decision regarding holding after-school activities on inclement weather days after consultation with the superintendent of schools. The principal will also consult the bus supervisor and other weather agencies as needed.

(b) If school is cancelled after noon or 1:00 PM at secondary and elementary schools respectively, no after-school student activities will be held.

(c) If weather conditions are problematic on weekends when an extra-curricular activity has a scheduled practice, the coach/advisor must consult with building administrator/designee prior to convening the practice. Should inclement weather threaten a scheduled inter-school competition on the weekend the coach/advisor must confer with principal/designee to determine whether or not the event should be cancelled.

First Reading: February 11, 2008

Adopted: March 10, 2008