It is the intent of the School District of River Valley to provide a safe educational environment, including the transportation of students to and from school and on extracurricular outings. It is also the intent of the school district to ensure a continuation of educational development with as few interruptions to the normal hours of school attendance as possible.
The district administrator shall have the authority to close the schools in the event of inclement weather, or other emergencies, which threaten the health or safety of students and staff.
On occasions, emergency conditions may develop which necessitate the altering of student attendance schedules. These emergency conditions are defined as situations when, in the judgment of the administration, it is declared that for the health and safety of the students, the school day(s) should be altered. The emergency conditions may be a result of inclement weather, natural disaster, energy shortage, quarantine, loss of heat and power, or other extenuating circumstances.
Therefore, it is the policy of the School District of River Valley to follow Rule #722.3 in the determination of an emergency condition resulting in a change in the daily attendance of students.
Announcements of emergency school closings will be made over the following radio stations: WDMP - Dodgeville, WRDB - Reedsburg, WRCO - Richland Center, WMLI - Sauk City, WOLX - Madison, WTSO - Madison, WISM - Madison, WMMM - Madison and WMGN - Madison and TV Channels: WKOW (27), WISC (3), and WMTV (15).
LEGAL REF.: Sections 115.01(10) Wisconsin Statutes
118.215
APPROVED: July 13, 1989
REVISED: November 8, 1994
APPROVED: December 8, 1994
REVISED: October 24, 1996
APPROVED: November 14, 1996
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