The school understands making decisions to keep school open or closed due to inclement weather can be stressful for our school families, and as soon as we are notified by the District or emergency agencies, we will send a notice through our communication services: 

• One Call Now 
• ParentSquare

 
In the event school closes while your child is on campus, the school follows the following emergency protocol:

EMERGENCY SCHOOL DAY PROCEDURES
An emergency is defined as a day on which students will be dismissed early due to any of the following emergencies:

•  Power outage of at least 90 minutes
• Flood
• Fire
• Earthquake
• Gas leak
• Any other health-threatening situation

If the Superintendent declares an emergency the following procedure will be implemented:

1.  A One Call Now/Parent Square will notify families of School Closure
2. District Office will be responsible to post on Social Media and notify radio stations
3. Buses will take students home
4. All 6 -12th grade bus students will be allowed to get off the bus
5. All PreK-5 grade students must be released to the custody of an adult (18 years or older), or a family member who is at least in 6th grade
6. Any PreK-5 grade student who cannot be left with a responsible adult or appropriate family member will be brought back to school and remain there until a parent picks him/her up

Regarding the Garcia River and flooding
 
If the district is notified of the closure of Highway 1 at the Garcia River, the District Superintendent will determine if a “Storm Day/School Closure” for all students is warranted.  Parents will be notified of this via a One Call Now /Parent Square message, and radio stations will also be notified.  A notice will be posted on Social Media.
 
These guidelines ensure a minimum number of problems on an emergency minimum day.  Please understand the first priority is the safety of the students.