St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School

Policy Regarding Emergency Closing Announcements

When weather conditions cause school openings to be questioned, one of the following announcements will be made for Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County:

All Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County Are Open. St. Francis of Assisi will be open at the usual time of 8:10 A.M.

Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County Will Be Open, But on a Delayed Schedule. St. Francis of Assisi will be open at 10:00 A.M. on these days. Students may not arrive earlier than 9:30 A.M. The building will not be open and there is no supervision before 9:30 A.M.

In the event that we have a delayed start on an already scheduled noon dismissal day, the noon dismissal will be cancelled and classes will be dismissed at the normal time of 3:00 P.M. The noon dismissal day will not be rescheduled.

All Catholic Elementary Schools in Jefferson County Are Closed. St. Francis of Assisi will be closed.

Announcements of these decisions will be aired via radio and TV as early as possible. When announcements are made, every effort will be made to have the media use the exact wording indicated by this policy.

There is no provision for early dismissal due to bad weather. We feel that our students will be safer at school than walking home or waiting for parents to pick them up. Further, it is a burden on the parents to come to school to pick up students earlier than planned. Therefore, we will not dismiss early from school if bad weather should occur, unless the parent requests.