Red Clay Consolidated School District

Parents and Students

Inclement Weather Procedures

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Inclement weather bus stops

 

Should weather conditions warrant, schools and offices may be either closed, open one hour or two hours late, or dismissed early.  Any such change in schedule will pertain to the entire district, and will be in effect only for the day for which it is made.

 

When schools are closed for the day, or opening one hour or two hours late, radio announcements and website updates will begin by 6:30 a.m. when possible.  When schools are dismissed early, radio announcements will begin at least one hour prior to dismissal. 

 

When schools are closed or dismissed early, all after-school and evening activities are cancelled.  This includes Groves night school.

 

In all of these situations, Red Clay officials will send a telephone message to all parents and staff regarding the closing.  The following radio and television stations will also be notified:

Radio stations

  • WDEL 1150
  • WILM 1450
  • WJBR 99FM
  • WXCY 103.7FM
  • WRDX 94.7FM

Television channels

  • NBC (Channel 10)
  • ABC (Channel 6)
  • FOX 29

 

Please be advised that television stations provide limited information. The most detail is available on radio stations and the Delaware Department of Education school closings website listed below.

 

The district will post closing and/or delay information on the Delaware Department of Education school closings website located at http://schoolclosings.delaware.gov/

 

Information will also be posted on the Red Clay Facebook page.

 

Delayed Openings:   One or two hour delay – There will be no morning pre-kindergarten classes.

 

Early Dismissal: The following early dismissal schedule is followed so that older children and working parents can be home in time to meet younger children.

  • 1 hour after initial announcement  
    • All High Schools  
    • All Middle Schools  
    • Central School
    • Meadowood High & Middle School Programs
  • 1 hour and 15minutes later
    • All Elementary Schools
    • Meadowood Elementary
    • Richardson Park ILC

Updated October 2012

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