INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE.
All inclement weather decisions are based on  concerns for student, parent and staff safety.  District Eleven will collect data at the earliest appropriate time, checking with the Colorado Springs Transit System, the U.S. Weather Bureau, the Colorado Springs Police Department, and four geographically located transportation staff members.

1.     CANCELLATION FOR THE DAY

      *DISTRICT ELEVEN WILL:

 -make the decision as to whether schools will be open and announce no later than 5:30 A.M. by calling 14 radio stations, 3 TV stations, and  the newspaper,

 -not penalize students if parents keep them home on questionable snowstorm days,

 -cancel all after-school and evening meetings, activities, and community classes.

      *PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
 -be responsible for custody of students;

 -listen to the news broadcasts on stormy mornings;

  -decide whether to send students to school on threatening, stormy days.

 2.  DELAYED START

*DISTRICT ELEVEN WILL

-decide to delay school by TWO HOURS  and announce    the decision on local TV/radio stations as early as possible.  THERE WILL BE  NO A.M. KINDERGARTEN.

-run buses on the same routes as normal but

        -not penalize students whose parents keep them home on days of inclement weather.

        -Chipeta will begin at 10:00 on these mornings.

*PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:

          -be responsible for custody of students;

          - there will be no a.m. kindergarten;

          -listen to the news broadcasts on stormy mornings;

          -check www.cssd11.k12.co.us for delays;

          -decide whether to send students to school on threatening, stormy days;

          -keep students at home for an additional 2 hours or make arrangements with day care providers to keep students an additional 2 hours.

3.  EARLY DISMISSAL

*DISTRICT ELEVEN WILL:  -inform the same media, as stated above, not later than 11:00 A.M. that school  will dismiss students early                                                                 

         -dismiss  ALL students TWO HOURS EARLIER than normal;

         -run buses on the same routes as normal but TWO HOURS EARLIER;     

         -keep buildings open as long as necessary to release  all students safely,

         -announce that if an early dismissal occurs, afternoon  kindergarten, afternoon activities, and evening events will be cancelled.

     *PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:

         -listen for an early dismissal announcement no later than 11:00 A.M.;

         -make sure students know what to do and where  to go if dismissed early;

         -know that ALL students will be dismissed TWO  HOURS EARLIER than normal;

         -know that buses will run on regular routes but TWO HOURS EARLIER;

           -not rely on the telephone to make last-minute arrangements for their students.  (Lines are often  tied up or not working properly during storms.