Student information for inclement weather

Messages for Snow, Ice, Inclement Weather Conditions 2008-09

The decision to close schools due to inclement weather or bad road conditions will be announced on www.schoolreport.org and most television and radio stations including:

     KIRO Radio (710 AM)   KOMO Radio (1000 AM)
     KIRO- TV (ch. 7)           KING- TV (ch. 5)
     KOMO- TV (ch. 4)         KCPQ- TV (ch. 13

You may also call the district information line at 253.571.1000 beginning at 6 a.m. for school closure information. The decision to close schools is made by the superintendent as early as possible, usually around 5:30 a.m. The district will also send a telephone message to families as soon as a decision is made to close schools. Please ensure your child’s school has your most current contact information.

• If you do not hear “Tacoma School District No. 10” listed in the closures, you may assume schools are operating on a normal schedule.
  
• If you hear an announcement that schools will operate “two hours late, normal bus routes,” it means:
  o Half-day programs are canceled (No Head Start, ECEAP or special education preschool)
  o Elementary JAWS, highly capable and band are canceled
  o No out-of-district transportation
  
• If you hear an announcement that schools will operate “two hours late, emergency bus routes,” it means:
  o Half-day programs are canceled (No HeadStart, ECEAP or special education preschool)
  o Elementary JAWS, highly capable and band are canceled
  o No out-of-district transportation
  o Emergency bus routes AM, normal bus routes PM
  
• If you hear an announcement that “school is closed,” it means:
  o School is closed
  o All activities are canceled
  o Twelve-month employees report to work
  
• If you hear an announcement that “school is closed, district offices closed ” it means:
  o School is closed
  o All activities are canceled
  o All district offices are closed
  o Employees do not report to work