By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — When the weather is questionable, Hutchinson USD 308 attempts to make weather decisions as far ahead as is prudent.
"Here in 308, we don't have very many bus routes," said USD 308 Superintendent Mike Folks. "Really, not that many of our students walk. We start looking at things the night before and when we can, we try to make a decision before the 10 p.m. news, to give parents plenty of notification. Mother Nature does not always cooperate, and I'm not one that is going to call it just on a forecast, typically."
It's important for parents to be sure the school has their correct contact information so that they can receive such messages straight from the district.
"We're going to make sure that parents, staff, the community know exactly when school is going to be called, just like the timing that Mike mentioned before," said Marissa Meis, spokesperson for the district. "Any official message about school closure for inclement weather will come to parents and staff through their official USD 308 email first. That's why it's really important that parents and staff members contact their supervisors and contact IT now to get their information updated in Skyward now to make sure that when those inclement weather days do come, they're the first to know when those plans go through."
Meis will also contact Hutch Post to let us know to add it to our cancellation list, when appropriate, as well.