Parent Teacher Magazine Cabrrus County Schools March 2014 | Page 14

Inclement Weather Policies
& Procedures

The superintendent uses information obtained from weather forecasts and
district personnel about road conditions when determining whether school
should be cancelled or delayed due to snow, ice or other severe weather.
Decisions about delaying or canceling school as a result of inclement
weather or even the threat of inclement weather are never easy. However, we
always err on the side of caution to keep our students and employees safe.
Information about school cancellations, delays and early dismissals will
be posted to the district website at www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us. Additionally,
the CCS Information Office will contact students and staff via the Blackboard
Connect notification system with an appropriate message. Information also
will be posted to CCS social media sites (Facebook and Twitter), and shared
with local media outlets.
Please keep in mind that no announcement means school is operating
on a normal schedule. However, when school must be dismissed early or is
closed, parents should make arrangements for childcare, as the KIDS:PLUS
after-school and before-school programs will not operate that day.
As a general reminder, the CCS Information Line, 704-784-6197, is also
updated with current information about any district-wide school closings or
delays. To hear current information about district-wide school closings or
delays in Spanish, call 704-784-6171.
North Carolina state law requires students attend school for a minimum of
1,025 hours or 185 days each year. In order to comply with the law, students
often will be required to make up days missed from school for inclement
weather. The superintendent may elect to use a Saturday as a make-up day
rather than one of the days designated on the calendar for the current school
year. When selecting a Saturday, the superintendent and CCS administration
consider the number of days in a week that students would have to attend
school. For example, a six-day school week is not ideal, so it is likely that
a Saturday school make-up day would occur during the week that students
missed a school day or during a week with a holiday.

Cabarrus County Schools
Kids:Plus Program
The Kids:Plus Before and After School
Program includes:
• safe and healthy environment
• unique enrichment and recreational
program incorporating learning and fun
• breakfast (morning programs and full
day programs) and lunch (on full day
programs)
• after school snack
• 4H included in curriculum
• staff members trained in CPR & First Aid
• all staff members are Cabarrus County
Schools employees

FIVE STAR RATED

Cabarrus County Schools wants to help parents, staff and the community
prepare for any changes to the school schedule that might occur as a result of
inclement weather.

KIDS:PLUS is the
only before and after
school child care
in Cabarrus County
conveniently located
at each elementary
school.

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