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Weather Closing Protocol

With winter weather upon us, it is important that families and staff are notified of school closings as soon as possible so plans can be made for an unexpected no-school day. With our district-wide remote learning in place, it is likely some school closings will be changed to remote instruction days. Depending on the severity of the weather, we could see partial or fully remote learning because of cancelling or reducing bus routes due to impassable roads, especially in our most rural areas of the district. 

As of now, if severe weather conditions are anticipated and we can prepare for a closure by ensuring students have their devices at home, instruction will be moved from in-person to remote. If we experience unexpected weather or conditions, a traditional “snow day” will be called. District messages will clearly communicate student and staff expectations for the school day.

How is a school closing decision made?

If the weather cooperates we always attempt to make the call in advance. But more likely the school closing decision won’t be made until the middle of the night, but usually no later than 5:00 a.m.

When bad weather is anticipated, members of Lincoln's Transportation Department are out driving the roads and assessing road conditions. The Lincoln district covers 72 square miles, many of these in rural areas. Considerations include road conditions, amount of snow, will sidewalks be cleared and safe for walking, and is the temperature safe enough for students to walk to school or bus stops? A recommendation based on all these factors is made to the Superintendent. This includes a discussion with neighboring districts. A decision is usually made no later than 5:00 a.m.

How are families informed?

Because our middle and high school students catch their bus as early as 6:20 a.m., we plan to notify all families no later than 5:30 a.m. This will include an automated phone call to all Lincoln students and staff. We know this is early, especially for elementary only families, but we also know many families need to make plans for a day off of school. We also notify local radio and television stations. You can always find the closing list on Channels 2 (Fox), 4 (NBC), 7 (ABC) and 62 (CBS) as well as all major radio stations in the Ann Arbor and Detroit area. We also post a notice on the district website (LincolnK12.org), and use Facebook and Twitter.