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:

• School Website & Board Website (ycdsb.ca)
• Student Transportation Services of York Region Website (schoolbuscity.com)
• Twitter (twitter.com/ycdsb)
• Designated Radio and Television Stations:

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