Closings, Delays, & Early Dismissal

Emergency closings, delays and early dismissal procedures

Communication

School closings, delayed openings and early dismissals resulting from weather conditions or other situations will be provided to the media and posted on Shenendehowa’s website, SIS message, and social media. The decision is usually made by 5am.

• Website: www.shenet.org    
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShenendehowaCSD 

When a decision is made to close school, delay school or release students from school early, the Superintendent contacts administrators to initiate a communication tree and the Public Information Officer notifies the public.

Decision-making Factors    

• Forecasted duration of the storm as well as the severity
• Road conditions reported by the NYS Department of Transportation as well as local town and county transportation departments
• Ability our buildings and grounds staff to have school roads and sidewalks plowed in time
• Weather conditions and their impact on surrounding school districts

Delay Schedule  
Delayed openings mean all schedules will be delayed by either one or two hours. Bus pickups will be approximately one or two hours later than the scheduled time. Schools will adhere to a 1-hour or 2-hour delay. The delay schedule can be found here.

Please continue to monitor all delays, as they could turn into school closings, depending on the weather. AM Kindergarten does not come to school when there is a delay. There is no AM BOCES. Food Service will keep the same schedule for a 1-hour and 2-hour delay and continue to serve breakfast and lunch. 

Early dismissal

When the weather becomes severely inclement during the day and driving conditions become unsafe, or when a state of emergency due to road conditions is declared by the state or county law enforcement, the district may consider early dismissal. Typically, the decision is made by mid-morning for an early afternoon dismissal. When an early dismissal is being considered, typically PM kindergarten will be cancelled.

No After School and Evening Activities

The decision to cancel after-school and evening activities is typically made by noon and publicized using the methods described above. When Shen doesn’t cancel after-school or evening activities, it DOES NOT prohibit or prevent an event organizer from canceling or rescheduling the event due to weather or road conditions.

Please note: Parents using Y-Time for childcare should discuss their procedures in the event of an early dismissal or cancellation of after-school/evening activities.