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All school
closings and delays will be posted at the top of the
district homepage
Inclement
weather and dangerous roads can affect the school day
The decision to delay the
opening of school, dismiss early or close school for
the day due to weather conditions is never an easy one. Our
priority is always the safety of the children.
Any decision to delay opening, dismiss early or close must begin
early. Our Transportation Supervisors arrive at the Bus Garage by
3:30 a.m. After consulting weather reports and checking road
conditions, the Transportation Director consults with the Highway
Departments for additional road information. The Superintendent is
consulted and any decision to delay or close must be made no later
than 5:45 a.m. If there is a delayed opening but weather
conditions continue to be a problem, the district must determine
whether to close by 7:45 a.m.
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The
following radio and television stations carry our
announcements: |
| WALL |
WVOS |
WJFF |
WRRN-TV |
| WSUL |
WELV |
WDNH |
WNNY |
| WGYN |
WPDH |
WHUD |
FOX 5 |
Decisions to
delay opening by one or two hours, dismiss early or close are not
taken lightly. We want the children of the district to have
uninterrupted and continuous instruction.
We are sensitive to the inconvenience to parents who must make
arrangements for their children if school is delayed, dismissed
early or closed but safety must take precedence over all other
considerations.
Parents can get information by
listening to the radio and television
stations which broadcast delayed openings, early dismissals, and
closing announcements.
Parents can also
access school closing information on the homepage of the district
website at
www.monticelloschools.net, or by calling the
School Closing Hotline at 845-796-5006
for a current recorded message.
Parents who have
signed-up for the School News Notifier service, will get closing
and delay information e-mailed to them directly (to sign-up,
just click on the SNN link on the district homepage).
Delayed openings mean all schedules will be delayed either one or
two hours. Bus pickups will be approximately one or two hours
later than the scheduled time.
If parents are
concerned with the conditions of the roads in their neighborhood,
they are advised to use their own judgment in making the decision
about sending their children to school on that day.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the school closing
procedures outlined above, please call Superintendent of Schools Dr. Patrick
Michel at 794-7700.
Please know that we sincerely appreciate your cooperation and
support in our efforts to guard the safety of all our students.
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