Your child’s safety is our top priority, so on snowy or icy days, school leaders go “on the road” early in the morning to assess travel conditions. We consider street safety, outdoor temperatures, and the pending weather forecast when deciding to cancel or delay the start of school. We try to make this decision as early as possible to allow enough time for families to make child care arrangements.

School closings, delays, and early dismissals will be communicated via Parent Square. Please ensure that we have current contact information for your family so that you may receive these and other important notices.

Closings, delays, and early dismissals are also reported to local television stations and announced on the district Facebook page and website as soon as the decision is made.

WHEN SCHOOL IS CANCELLED, afternoon and evening extracurricular activities—including athletics and arts—may also be cancelled. These decisions are made in collaboration by district leadership, school administrators and the athletic director or activity sponsor, based on expected conditions at the time of the event. Families should watch for communication regarding these events via Parent Square and school social media.
Information about when make-up days will be utilized can be found on the school calendar.
WHEN A TWO-HOUR DELAY IS CALLED, all school starting times and a.m. bus pick-up times will shift by two full hours. The school day will, however, end at the normal time and p.m. bus routes will run on the regular schedule. Morning session Preschool will not attend. Kindergarten will follow the 2 hour delay schedule and will end at the regular time. Afternoon Preschool will begin and end on time. Afternoon and evening activities will continue as planned unless weather conditions worsen.
Decisions about making up the time missed for a delay will be made on a case-by-case basis in accordance with current state guidelines
WHEN SCHOOL IS DISMISSED EARLY, we will make every attempt to dismiss high school and middle school students first so that older siblings can arrive home before younger ones and to allow more time for parents of younger children to make child care arrangements.

Afternoon and evening extracurricular activities—including athletics and arts—may be cancelled. These decisions are made in collaboration by district leadership, school administrators and the athletic director or activity sponsor, based on expected conditions at the time of the event. Families should watch for communication regarding these events via Parent Square and school social media.
Decisions about making up the time missed for an early dismissal will be made on a case-by-case basis in accordance with current state guidelines.

Jessamine County Schools