575 - Emergency School Closings

STUDENT PERSONNEL

 

Series 500

 

Policy Title: Emergency School Closings Code No. 575

 

The superintendent/designee shall have the authority to close schools because of extreme weather or other emergency conditions for the length of time the emergency exists. The superintendent/designee shall make provisions to publicly announce such closings via local media as soon as possible after the decision to close.

 

School shall be in session in accordance with Iowa law.

 

Date of Adoption/Revision:

July 1979

July 22, 1991

August 1994

August 1997

August 2000

July 2003

July 2006

July 2010

September 2012

August 2015

March 2024