EBCE - School Closings and Cancellations EBCE - School Closings and CancellationsThe Superintendent or designee is empowered to close the schools, delay opening or to dismiss them early in the event of hazardous weather or other emergencies which threaten the safety, health or welfare of students or staff members. It is understood that the Superintendent will take such action only after consultation with appropriate authorities.
Parents, students and staff members shall be informed early in each school year how they shall be notified in the event of emergency school closings or early dismissals.
Adopted: September 1999
Revised and recoded: March 26, 2010
Revised: September 25, 2018
LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 22-1-112 (school year and national holidays)
C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(n) (Boards duty to determine number of instructional/contact hours/days)
C.R.S. 22-33-101 et seq. (school attendance law)
1 CCR 301-39, Rules 2254-R-2.06 (Board may reduce teacher-pupil instructional/contact time; closings deemed by Board necessary for health, safety or welfare of pupils)
CROSS REFS.: IC/ICA, School Year/School Calendar
JLIB, Student Dismissal Precautions