Rockingham County Schools

Employee Inclement Weather Procedures

When an announcement is made that schools are closed, the procedures below will be in effect. You may receive the announcement from local radio or TV stations, an AlertNow phone message from the School System, or by calling the WEATHER LINE at 623-1385.

Plan A:

•	Schools closed for students.
•	Optional workday for teachers, teacher assistants and other 10 month employees.
•	Child care on regular schedule.
	(See Options)

Plan B:

•	Schools closed for students.
•	Optional workday for teachers, teacher assistants and other 10 month employees.
•	Child care opens at 7:30 a.m.
	(See Options)

Plan C:

•	Schools closed for students.
•	Annual leave day or holiday for teachers, teacher assistants and other 10 month employees.
•	Child care opens at 7:30 am.
	(See Options)

Plan D:

•	Schools closed for students.
•	Annual leave day or holiday for teachers, teacher assistants and other 10 month employees.
•	Child care is closed.
	(See Options)

Plan E:

•	Schools are closed.
•	No school employee should report, unless they are called in for specific purposes.
•	Child care is closed.
	(See Options)

Two Hour Delay:

•	Schools operate on a two-hour delay.
•	Employees should report at the regular time.
•	Child care employees follow regular schedule.
	(See Options)

Options for Employees

When Bad Weather Hits... When schools are closed or delayed for students...

Any employee may elect not to report to work when schools are closed or delayed due to hazardous conditions.

Call your principal/designee or supervisor immediately to let them know of the decision you make concerning the below listed options:

•	Report to work as soon as you safely can. (Reminder, a work day is an 8 hour day for make up purposes)
•	Request a day of emergency personal leave if personal leave is available.
•	Request sick leave for legitimate reasons.
•	Utilize a day of accumulated annual leave beyond the 10 that are specifically designated in the calendar.
•	Request a compensatory time arrangement, to be mutually agreed upon by the employee and his/her immediate supervisor or principal/ designee. Mutually agreed upon make-up days may be scheduled within the annual employment period but must be scheduled within the current fiscal year. (July 1-June 30)
•	Request a day's absence without pay.

If schools have to close early...

When it becomes necessary to dismiss students earlier than the normal closing time, the regular daily schedule shall remain in effect for all employees. After all students and buses have exited the school campus, an employee may elect not to complete the school day due to hazardous conditions and may consider the following options regarding the balance of the workday:

•	Request emergency personal leave, if such leave is available to the employee.
•	Utilize accumulated annual leave.
•	Request a compensatory time arrangement: request day/one half day without pay (minimum 1/2 day increment).

When inclement weather exists, principals are to remain on duty until notified by assigned bus drivers that all buses have safely completed their routes.

11 and 12-month employees:

Unless Plan E is announced 11 and 12 month employees should report as soon as they safely can.

Last Modified on August 4, 2008

2011 Rockingham County Schools
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Eden, NC 27288
336.627.2600

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Employee Inclement Weather Procedures