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Snow Protocol for Adair County Schools - 2014/15

Go or No Go Decisions will usually be made by 4:45amCT on school days.

From Alan Reed, Superintendent, Adair County Schools

Seems Mother Nature spared us last winter from the worst of her unpredictable fury. With another winter approaching, all of us in the central office at Adair County Schools are preparing in case ice and snow blankets our roadways.

Our Transportation Director, David Jones, and I using begin our mornings bright and early (usually Midnight to 4amCT) and attempt to make a go/no go decision by 4:45amCT. Sometimes it is an easy call but many times it is not. However, we always err on the side of caution relying on every possible resource out there since safety will always be number one in our district.



Protocol for this winter:

The Superintendent and Transportation Director will spot check rural, secondary and primary roads in Adair County. They will also rely on information provided by Kentucky State Police and the National Weather Service. In addition, information from neighboring districts may be taken into consideration.

The decision to cancel school is solely the decision of the Superintendent and Transportation Director, who will be working together. In the event of Mr. Reed’s absence, Mr. David Jones shall make the GO/NO GO decision. In certain situations, the Superintendent may decide to delegate weather related cancellations solely to the Transportation Director.​

Due to both safety and childcare decisions, it is important that weather related cancellations be made in a timely manner. Our intent is to make "GO/NO-GO" decisions by 4:45amCT, but please keep in mind that winter weather is often unpredictable and certain circumstances could delay the announcement. We will make announcements through the following sources:
-Automated dialing and message system
-ColumbiaMagazine.com
-Accvonline.com (Community Voice)
-WAIN AM-FM (93.5)
-WHVE, The Wave (92.7)
-WVLC, The Big Dawg (99.9)

There could be times when the GO/NO GO decision will be made the evening prior to the cancellation(s) and will be announced utilizing the above named media resources.

It is not feasible to communicate with all media outlets in the state. Therefore, it is responsibility of employees, parents and/or students to rely on one or more of the named resources for information regarding school closings.

If you have questions please contact Adair County Schools at 270-384-2476.


This story was posted on 2014-12-08 07:31:46
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