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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSURE
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 will remain open, if possible, on all scheduled
school days. The Superintendent/designee may order the closure of schools in the
event of extreme or hazardous weather, facility failures, or other emergencies that may
threaten the safety or health of students and/or staff.
Guidelines
1. When an emergency closure occurs, the Superintendent/designee shall request that
such closure be placed on the Consent Calendar for the next regular Board meeting.
2. Upon approval by the Board and pursuant to Idaho Code 33 -512(1)(c)(ii), up to
eleven (11) hours of emergency school closure due to adverse weather conditions
and/or facilities failures may be reduced from the annual instructional hour
requirements.
SCHOOL EVENTS ON EMERGENCY CLOSURE DAYS
It is acknowledged by the Board of Trustees of Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
that certain scheduled events may need to be canceled or rescheduled due to an
emergency closure due to events such as extreme weather, facility failures or other
emergencies. It is also understood that some scheduled events may need to be
permitted as scheduled.
Guidelines
The following guidelines are intended to be used when considering the rescheduling of
events on emergency closure days.
1. On official emergency closure days, regularly scheduled practices or activities, at the
discretion of the Superintendent/designee and principal, may be canceled,
rescheduled, or permitted, as the specific conditions permit.
2. No school events, activities, or practice may occur during an emergency school
closure before 1 pm. Exceptions to this must be approved by the Superintendent/
designee and may include events that have already started or travel that may have
occurred prior to the emergency closure. Bus trips that are scheduled to depart
before 1 pm must be approved by the Superintendent/designee.
3. If a team or group is already at the school when the decision to cancel school is
made, they may continue their scheduled practice if conditions allow. Building
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principals and athletic directors in collaboration with the District Safety Team will
determine when conditions warrant a cancellation of this practice.
4. At 12 pm, the District Safety Team, building principals, and athletic directors will
meet to determine whether or not activities, events, practice, or games should
continue after 1 pm or if they should be canceled for the remainder of the day.
5. When events have been approved to continue in the Bonneville School District, the
building principal/athletic director shall contact the opposing school or district to
determine whether they are able to safely continue with the event. If condi tions do
not allow both schools to participate, the Athletic Director will work with the other
school to reschedule the event.
6. It is not the intent of the District to substitute its discretion for that of parents.
Therefore, it is the parent's responsibility to assess their individual circumstances
and determine whether a safety hazard exists for their children.
Adopted: 08-10-2005 Reviewed: Revised: 06-12-2013
01-11-2023
Cross Reference: Instructional Hours 2201
Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-512 Governance of schools