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Late start times and procedures
District 112 makes every effort to plan for inclement weather while working toward maximizing the number of days that students receive instruction on the originally adopted school calendar. For every day that school is suspended for weather conditions, students will attend school later in the summer when classrooms can be uncomfortably warm and summer school and camp schedules are interrupted.
Two critical factors considered are the travel conditions of area streets and the likelihood of dangerously unsafe temperatures.
When inclement weather threatens, district staff begin planning a response during the night with the goal of finalizing a plan by 5:00 a.m. Three options are considered:
1. Opening school on the regular schedule with bus transportation provided as close to the regular pick up times as possible.
2. Opening school on a late start schedule of 10:00 a.m. at middle school and 10:40 a.m. at elementary school with bus pick-ups two hours later than normal. Late start times and procedures are available by clicking the “emergency closing procedures ” tab.
3. Canceling attendance at all schools and adding an additional day of attendance at the end of the school year or on a previously scheduled holiday.
Every effort will be made to maintain school on a normal schedule. When it appears that some additional time will allow for the clearing of parking lots and the safe transport of students, a late start will be implemented. When it appears that parking lots and streets cannot be cleared to allow for safe bus and car travel, school will be cancelled.
The most reliable sources of information for District families are the District 112 website www.nssd112.org., answering machines in each school and the emergency alert system. Please update emergency alert information on an annual basis and whenever personal information is outdated.
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