Adverse Weather Information
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Adverse Weather Conditions Guidelines
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Schools generally close due to inclement weather because of the
number of vehicles being driven by inexperienced, teenage drivers
and the inability of buses to drive safely on back roads that have
had inadequate snow removal or salt treatment. Businesses, without
these concerns, do not close nearly as often. The SOESC is more
similar to businesses than schools in these regards. However, some
individuals do not feel comfortable driving on snowy and icy roads.
The following guidelines should help each employee know what is
expected in the case of inclement weather.
1) If there is a countywide level 2 snow emergency in Clinton
County, the SOESC offices in Wilmington and Hillsboro will be
closed. There will be no requirement to make up that day for
employees who work in the offices.
2) Employees who work exclusively in a district will be expected to
follow that district’s policy for school closings (i.e. if
employees are expected to report, the SOESC employee should
report). If make-up days are required, the employee would work
those make-up days.
3) Employees who are shared by two or more districts should follow
the policy of the district that he/she would be scheduled to attend
on the day of the inclement weather (unless #4 or #5 apply).
4) Employees who work part-time in the county office (i.e. four
days he/she is in the schools, and one day a week he/she is in the
office) should spend that day in the office (if open) when their
district is closed.
5) If an employee is scheduled to work in District A, which is
closed, but District B (another one of the employee’s schools) is
open, the employee should work in District B, if at all logical (if
there is work that could be done).
6) If there is not a level 2 county-wide snow emergency in Clinton
County but road conditions are poor, employees who report to the
Wilmington or Hillsboro offices can use their own discretion if
Wilmington City Schools are closed or delayed (for the Wilmington
office) or Hillsboro City Schools are closed or delayed (for the
Hillsboro office), and choose one of the following:
A. Report up to one hour later than normal;
B. Take a personal day;
C. Take a vacation day (if available in the employee’s
contract);
D. Make up the time at a later date; or
E. Take an unpaid day.
Prior permission is not necessary for any of these options.
All employees are responsible for notifying appropriate persons in
advance if appointments or meetings are canceled due to closings or
delays.
There will be no phone chain or radio announcements for SOESC
closings. The SOESC website will list closings for ESC office staff
in Wilmington and Hillsboro, and will list cancellations and delays
of ESC activities. For SOESC closings, cancellations, and delays,
check the SOESC website (right hand side) for SOESC Closings and
Delays, or check the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office website to
determine if there is a Level 2 Snow Emergency in Clinton
County.
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