Emergency notification system for King
George County Schools parents and friends
Current Status for King George County Schools
We have partnered with a
non-profit organization (www.schools-out.com) that provides email notification
of school closings and emergency information. In order for you to receive
notifications about King George County Schools closings and emergency
notifications, you will need to signup for this service. Follow these simple
steps to subscribe to this service.
- Point your internet browser to
https://www.schools-out.com
- Under the
Public Schools Section, choose Virginia
- Under the
Public K12 Schools -Virginia Section, choose King George County
Public Schools
- At the bottom of the
Current Status page, enter the email address
you want notifications send to and click on the Subscribe button.
You can unsubscribe from
this service at any time by clicking
here.
If an announcement is made
about the school district, an email will be sent to all those individuals that
requested notification via the e-mail system.
PROCESS
FOR
CLOSING
SCHOOL
The decision whether or not to close school, to have a
delayed opening, to have an early dismissal, or to use alternate bus routes due
to inclement weather involves a number of steps.
The obvious first step is to keep a constant watch on the
weather forecast. This is done by the Supervisor of Transportation and the
Superintendent through local television stations, local radio stations,
www.weather.com, and King George County Emergency Management. If there is
an indication that inclement weather coming into the area will create unsafe
road conditions additional steps are taken.
As soon as the county is under a weather advisory, King
George County Emergency Management sends an email alert to all individuals who
subscribe to the system. This includes individuals in the King George County
Schools’ Transportation Department and the Superintendent.
Around
4:00 AM, the Supervisor of
Transportation and, at times, other individuals from the Transportation
Department, actually begin driving the roads in the county making sure to asses
the roads that create the greatest safety issues during inclement weather and to
assess roads in all parts of the county. The Supervisor of Transportation,
also, contacts VDOT to gather additional information about local road
conditions.
Around 4:45 AM, the King George County Sheriff’s Department
contacts the Superintendent and gives information about the local road
conditions that is acquired from their deputies.
Prior to 5:00 AM, the Supervisor of Transportation contacts
the Superintendent, information is shared and a decision is made.
ALTERNATE BUS ROUTES
Alternate bus routes have been in place in King George County
for a number of years. They are published in the Parent Information Handbook
that is mailed home to all parents at the beginning of each school year, on the
King George County Public Schools’ website and available through the
Transportation Department. Alternate routes will be used when many roads are
safe to travel but some of the secondary roads continue to pose safety
concerns. Alternate routes are used sparingly but are useful during times when
inclement weather – excessive snow or hurricane damage – prolongs the clearing
of some secondary roads.
If you have any questions or would like additional
information regarding the transportation of students, please contact Mr. Ray
Newton at 775-5833.
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