YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTIFICATION

YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTIFICATION

 

School transportation service may be cancelled from time to time due to inclement weather and/or poor road conditions. Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open when transportation services are cancelled.

 

The safety and well-being of our students is taken into consideration when making decisions concerning transportation service cancellation. Information regarding the cancellation of school transportation or school closures will be made available by 6:15 a.m.

 

Please exercise discretion in deciding whether to send your child to school when school transportation has been cancelled.

 

Please note the following:

  • A decision to cancel school transportation service will be region-wide meaning all school buses, vans and taxis will not operate.
  • Unless otherwise stated, schools will remain open and parents can make alternate arrangements to transport their children to and from school if school bus service is cancelled.
  • If transportation is cancelled in the morning, it will not operate in the afternoon.
  • In the event school transportation is cancelled, exams, tests, quizzes, excursions, charter trips, school programs, co-curricular activities, evening presentations, workshops, as well as, parent meetings (i.e. Identification, Placement, and Review Committee Meetings, IPRCs) will be cancelled and rescheduled.
  • Secondary School Cafeteria Services will be cancelled
  • All evening permits will be cancelled
  • All Continuing Education evening classes will be cancelled

 

Further Information regarding the Board’s Inclement Weather Guidelines are included on the YCDSB Website at:

http://www.ycdsb.ca/wp-content/uploads/Inclement-Weather-Notice.pdf

 

Inclement Weather Notifications will be posted to:

 

RADIO       TELEVISION
AM 640 640AM CKDX 88.5FM CITY TV
CBC 99.1FM CKFM 99.9FM CTV BARRIE
CFNY 102.1FM KISS 92.5FM CTV TORONTO
CFRB 1010AM NEWS 680AM CP24
CHAY 93.1FM Q107 107.1FM GLOBAL NEWS
CHFI 98.1FM CJCL 590AM  
CHIN 1540AM & 100.7FM CJEZ 97.3FM
CHRW 94.9FM CIQB 101.1FM
CHUM 1050AM & 104.5 FM CJBC 860AM
CJKX 95.9FM & 89.9 FM
CKDO 1580AM

 

Information about school transportation cancellation is also available at www.schoolbuscity.com