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Emergency Closings

Updated Jan. 17, 2006

For information on how and when decisions are made to cancel school or to cancel after school and evening activities, click here.

When weather conditions develop that warrant the closing of Chautauqua Lake Central School, announcements will be on these area radio and television stations:

Radio Stations

WBEN 930 AM
WCOT 90.9 FM (Family Life Radio) -- no longer announces school closings
WDOE 1410 AM
WJTN 1240 AM
WKSN 1340 AM
WWSE 93.3 FM
KISS FM 106.9 FM

Additional radio stations will also announce the closings, but the stations listed are the ones that will be contacted directly by school personnel.

Television Stations

WKBW-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News SchoolWatch
WIVB-TV Channel 4
WGRZ-TV Channel 2
Public Access Channel 5 Mayville

Internet

http://www.cancellations.com -- CLCS no longer subscribes to this service


The first announcement concerning the closing of Chautauqua Lake Central School will be made between 6:00 and 6:15 a.m. and thereafter according to station policy. The lack of an announcement by 6:15 a.m. indicates that the local schools will be open as usual. Once schools are in session, they will not be closed during the day if adverse weather conditions develop.

The reason for not closing the school after the school day has started is that many parents work away from home and do not have regular arrangements for taking care of small children if they are dismissed early during the day. There definitely will not be any early dismissals of Chautauqua Lake Central School facilities in these cases.

However, in case of inclement weather, after school and evening activities may be cancelled. A decision will be made no later than 2 p.m. and local radio stations will be notified. When after school and evening activities are cancelled, ALL students must go home directly after regular dismissal. There will be NO late buses.

If parents wish to pick up students during the day at any time throughout the entire school year, it will be necessary for the parent or the adult acting on behalf of the parent to identify himself to the satisfaction of the building principal. Students will not be released to unauthorized students, neighbors, friends, or relatives without specific written authorization granted by the student's parent or guardian. This stipulation is at the direction of the Board of Education for the protection of all concerned, especially the students.

If a parent or guardian feels that weather conditions in their immediate area of the school district warrant keeping small children at home, this is their decision. The decision concerning whether or not schools will be open or closed must be based on general district-wide conditions.

The closing of the local school will automatically eliminate transportation to all other schools throughout Western New York that are normally served by Chautauqua Lake District transportation. BOCES programming at Chautauqua Lake Central School District will also be cancelled when the school district closes.

There will be no interscholastic athletic sports practice, games, or Community Education classes on snow days. If it is not safe to be out for a regular day of school, the school district will not sponsor or conduct any school-related activities or functions on such days.

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