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School Closing Information 
11.21.09
How South Madison Schools Prepare for Bad Weather


The Superintendent and the Board of School Trustees hope that school can be open every scheduled day; however, to ensure student safety, schools may be closed some days during the school year due to dangerous weather and road conditions.
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What Can the Superintendent Do To Deal With Dangerous Conditions?
  • Close all of the schools in the district under extreme conditions.
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  • Delay the opening of school by up to two hours.
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  • Dismiss school early under carefully monitored conditions.
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How Will Parents and Students Learn About These Decisions?
  • The Superintendent and his staff will evaluate weather and road conditions before 5:30 a.m.
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  • By 6:00 a.m., local radio & TV stations will announce any closings or delays.
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  • Listen to the following radio or television stations for information:

 

 
TV STATIONS
 
RADIO STATIONS
  WRTV Channel 6  WEEM 91.7 FM
  WISH Channel 8  WHBU 1240 AM
 WTHR Channel 13  WIBC 91.3 FM
 WXIN Fox 59 TV  WFMS 95.5 FM
   JACK 104.5 FM
   THE SONG 93.9 FM

 

 
 
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE RADIO OR TV STATIONS OR THE SCHOOLS WHILE WAITING FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT SINCE CALLS WILL TIE UP TELEPHONE LINES AND DELAY THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM REACHING THE MEDIA.  THE MEDIA WILL NOT ANNOUNCE SCHOOLS THAT ARE OPEN.
Parent Responsibilities in Closing/Delay Situations
  • When school is delayed, parents should make arrangements for children to be cared for until buses arrive.
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  • Parents should arrange for children to be cared for if the schools are closed for the day.
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  • Children should know where to go when school is dismissed early.  An announcement will be made over the same stations listed as early as possible.
Will Special Education Classes Meet When Schools Are Closed or Delayed?


If south Madison Schools are open but the other schools in the Hancock-South Madison Joint Services Cooperative are closed, students attending these other schools will be excused from attending.
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If South Madison schools are closed, special education buses will not operate.
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Special Education students and parents will be provided more detailed information with their transportation packet.  Please refer to that transportation packet.
What Happens When Parents Decide to Keep Children Home During Certain Weather Conditions?
If school is open and a student stays home during days of poor weather (even with parent permission), the student will be counted absent.  Whether or not this absence is excused depends on the student's attendance record.

Will Morning Kindergarten Meet When School is Delayed?
  • If school is delayed one hour, morning kindergarten will meet.
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  • If school is delayed two hours, morning kindergarten will not meet.
Will the Kids' Connection Child Care Program Operate on Days School is Delayed or Closed?
  • If school is closed for bad weather or emergency conditions, Kids' Connection will also be closed.
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  • If school is delayed for bad weather or emergency conditions, Kids' Connection staff will be at their school sites by 6:30 a.m. to provide child care until the start of school.  A child MUST be enrolled in order to attend.
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  • If a school delay is extended to a school closing because of weather conditions that have worsened, parents will be contacted to pick up their children.
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  • If school is released early, Kids' Connection staff will be in by dismissal time to provide child care.  Parents are requested to have children picked up as soon as possible on these days.
DO SNOW DAYS NEED TO BE MADE UP?
South Madison schedules 180 school days per year.  Indiana law requires that students be in school 180 days each year.  Therefore, if South madison Schools are closed for any reason, by law, the missed days must be made up during the school year.  Make-up days are listed on the school calendar.
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