HAVEN, Kan. — Haven USD 312 Superintendent Craig Idacavage posted a letter on social media clarifying district policy on weather delays and cancelations on Wednesday.
"When inclement weather is predicted, preparation will begin as soon as possible by our facility and grounds crew," Idacavage said. "We assess the situation and weather predictions around USD 312.
"During this time, I will communicate with my contacts to further assess the scope of the impact the weather has on our buses, roads, and other area schools. An announcement could be made the night before but is sometimes made in the morning hours before school. We will always try to make that decision as early as possible to help families make necessary plans.
"The following steps will be taken once a decision has been made. If the decision is made to postpone the start of school or cancel school, the Superintendent will immediately notify parents/guardians and staff via a voice call. An email and text will go out to all staff and families.
"After those initial notifications, we will follow our standard notification procedures (news media, social media, websites, etc.)"
The reason Idacavage clarified is to remind parents and guardians to have their contact information up to date.
"Please contact your school office if you have not been receiving district emails so we can update your contact info," Idacavage said.
If school is on time, at the normal time and in person, there will be no notifications. This is to reduce the confusion of adding additional messaging for parents, students, and staff to sort through when searching for the most updated postings.
"We will alert you if school is canceled, we will not alert you when school is in session," Idacavage said.
When school is canceled all campus activities (including community facility use) are canceled for that day and evening. If students have scheduled activities away from school, coaches and sponsors will communicate directly with their teams and activities. Delays in USD 312 do include the Little Learners preschool, as well. If there is a 2-hour delay, they will open at 9 a.m.
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