Madison Schools Send Out Letter Regarding Winter Weather Procedures

All weather information regarding school

Dear Parents and Guardians, As we approach the winter season, I wanted to remind you about the procedures for school closings or delays that may be caused by inclement weather or other emergencies. The decision to close school or alter the school day is done with much deliberation and input from law enforcement agencies, the weather bureau, the highway department, and various key individuals located throughout our school district. Please understand that often the main roads and city roads have been cleared but many county roads are not passable. We frequently see widely different conditions from one part of our district to the next given the various terrains from one side of our county to the other. When possible, decisions about school delays due to inclement weather will be made no later than 6:00 a.m. It is possible that a school cancellation may follow a two-hour delay. If there is a two-hour delay, we will try to make the decision to cancel school by 8:00 a.m. You will be notified about decisions to alter the school day or cancel school through our alert calling system. Please make sure your contact information is up to date in Skyward and you have visited the Skylert tab in Family access to personalize your notification options. The information will also be posted on our website at madison.k12.in.us and announced through the following news and social media outlets: FOX 41 WLKY 32 WORX/WXGO MadisonCourier.com WHAS 11 WIKI WKID-Vevay WAVE 3 WKKG WMPI @MCS_Indiana on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter The following options will be considered during weather emergencies: Option 1: All Madison Consolidated Schools will be closed for the day. Option 2: All Madison Consolidated Schools will be closed but utilize an inclement weather eLearning day. Option 3: The start of the school day will be delayed for two (2) hours. Option 4: School will dismiss early. Option 5: Schools will operate using Snow Emergency Routes. Due to the varying terrain throughout our school district, our schools may operate Snow Emergency Routes when inclement weather prohibits bus transportation to some pick-up sites. We hope the Snow Emergency Routes will allow us to open schools when only small portions of our district roadways are in poor condition and a majority of students may be safely transported. The following Snow Emergency Routes will provide alternative pick-up sites for some potentially and historically treacherous areas of our school district: Bus 93 - L. Watterson - Deputy area Pick up at 6:40 a.m. Nutrien Ag on 3 at cautions lights Drop off at 3:40 p.m. at Kent Methodist Church for junior high and high school students Bus 11 - J. Ritzline - Deputy area Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 3:00 p.m. at Lakeside Campground on Blake Road Bus 90 - Michael Prather- Deputy area Pick up at 7:00 a.m. at Deputy Elementary School for junior high and high school students Pick up at 7:25 a.m. at Kent Methodist Church for junior high and high school students Drop off at 3:50 p.m. at Deputy Elementary School Bus 96 - J. Gorrell - Deputy area Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 3:30 p.m. at the Pisgah Church Bus 95 - T Gorrell - Rykers’ Ridge area Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 3:45 p.m. at the Old Manville Store Bus 52 - G lamb- Rykers’ Ridge area Pick up at 6:50 a.m. and drop off at 3:40 p.m. at the China Catholic Church Bus 29 - C. Meisberger - Rykers’ Ridge area Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 3:55 p.m. at the Brooksburg Baptist Church Bus 54 - M. Foley - Canaan area Pick up at 6:40 a.m. and drop off at 4:10 p.m. at Indian Kentuck Church Pick up at 7:10 a.m. and drop off at 3:45 p.m. at JPG for 421 Hwy JPG Bus 10 - A. Meister and Bus 32 - D. Mahoney - Canaan area Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 4:10 p.m. at the Canaan Firehouse Bus 32 pick up 6:45 am Canaan Firehouse drop off at 2:25 Rykers Ridge School Bus 94 - E Hensley - Dupont area Pick up at 6:20 a.m. at the former Dupont Elementary for Deputy Elementary students Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 3:45 p.m. at the Dupont Elementary,3:30 At Lancaster Church junior high and high school students Bus 53 J Kelsey - Dupont area Pick up at 6:55 a.m. and drop off at 3:30 p.m. at the former Dupont School for Anderson Elementary, junior high and high school students Bus 39 - J. Kleopfer - Dupont area Pick up at 6:45 a.m. and drop off at 3:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Baptist Church for Deputy Elementary students If you have any questions about the Snow Emergency Routes, please contact your child’s bus driver or our MCS Transportation Department at 812-274-8110 or 812-274-8111. During inclement weather, if parents believe it is in the best interest of their children to remain home, please inform the school of this decision. This will be counted as an excused absence. Our district may be eligible to use eLearning days to make-up missed days of school due to inclement weather. If this option is available, we will communicate the details. This information is being provided in advance so that you may arrange for childcare in advance of any weather-related school delay or closing. Changes in our normal routines are disruptive but the safety of our children and employees will remain our priority. Thank you for your support.