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School Closing Information

School Closing Information

Should inclement weather or other emergency situation(s) require the District to close school(s) or delay the start time, the following procedures shall be followed:

Automated calls will be placed to student families beginning as soon as practical using the District’s emergency notification system Messenger XR Enterprise.
Local television stations listed below will also be notified as soon as practical. Please check the local television stations if you do not receive a phone call.

Please refrain from calling the school offices or the stations directly to inquire about closings. Information will be reported as soon as possible via the stations listed below. Additional calls will only tie up the phone lines. Thank you for your cooperation.

TV STATIONS

WCCO-Channel 4, Minneapolis, MN
KSTP-Channel 5, St. Paul, MN
FOX 9/KMSP-Channel 9, Eden Prairie, MN
KARE-Channel 11, St. Paul, MN

We appreciate your understanding of the challenges involved in making these decisions and your support in helping ensure your child arrives to school safely during winter weather.

For every family that is pleased when school remains in session during severe weather, there is another that feels schools should be closed.

Decisions to open or close schools during inclement weather often bring strong reactions from the community, regardless of the outcome.