School Delay or Closure Information

A late start, early release, or school closure is a decision made necessary due to road conditions power, water, sewer, and other environmental factors or illness. Any day that school is closed must be made up during the current school year.  

These decisions to change the regular day are made by the Superintendent and will be communicated to parents as soon as possible. Notification will be provided on the District website, via local media, and the District’s phone/text message system.

No information indicates schools are running on their regular schedule.  

Any delay or closure is only made after consultation with regional experts related to the type of conditions creating the concern. For example, snow delays are based on reports from the County Department of Transportation, local law enforcement, and the District Transportation Supervisor.  

Common types of modifications to the school schedule include: 

1. All schools delayed two hours – including YMCA student care programs.

This decision is generally made between 5:00 and 5:30 AM with notification texts sent to parents and staff, a posting to the District’s website and social media, and relayed to regional radio stations and news media.  

2. School is closed for the whole day.

No school during the day and evening activities or out-of-district travel are canceled. This decision is generally made by 5:30 AM.  

3. Other delays or closures as needed may be implemented.

When you work in rural schools, the unexpected is always possible. (No electricity in the school, frozen pipes, plumbing backed up, etc.) 

Eastmont encourages parents to provide both email and phone numbers for text alerts.  Both of these communication tools continue to become more common for emergency type communications. 

Once the decision is made to change the school schedule:

1. Parents and Eastmont Staff will receive a ParentSquare text or message.
2. District’s website will be updated immediately at www.eastmont206.org
3. District’s Facebook and Twitter will be updated immediately.
4. Regional Media is notified immediately of ANY type of school schedule change.

Routes and schedules for regular school schedules can be found here