Weather can be unpredictable and bring conditions that may impact our community and subsequently bring changes to the instructional day at Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD campuses.
As inclement weather is predicated and approaches, the District will follow its Inclement Weather Protocols to determine if an adjustment to the instructional day is necessary to ensure student, staff and community safety.
The decision to postpone or cancel classes due to inclement weather is based on analysis of all available information at the time the critical decision to delay or close schools must be made.
CFBISD Inclement Weather Procedures
- Consultations with local emergency management, law enforcement, and weather experts. In addition to monitoring local weather forecasts, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (CFBISD) participates in ongoing emergency management conference calls with city and county officials. Â Because the district is split between multiple municipalities, CFBISD monitors all such expert reporting.
- Information on road and sidewalk conditions from transportation operations staff. CFBISD transportation staff serves as the internal experts on area roads. Eyewitness reports from staff provide an invaluable addition to regional emergency management reports.
- Weather related disruption to facilities. CFBISD will evaluate any disruption to facilities that might prove hazardous, such as electrical, heat and water services.
- Current and projected weather conditions. Because students and staff walk, bike and ride in cars to school beginning as early as 5 a.m., CFBISD evaluates current and predicted weather conditions after consulting with regional experts. Reports of accumulated, projected and clearing of road hazards are taken into consideration in the early morning hours.
- Consideration of neighboring school district and university decisions. Collaboration with neighboring districts will occur to gain a better understanding of how the area is affected by inclement weather conditions. While each district is unique, this partnership allows all districts to have a more complete understanding of weather conditions.
A team of district leadership gathers information and makes recommendations from the information and sources above. Ultimately, the Superintendent, or an Associate Superintendent in the Superintendent’s absence, decides whether or not to modify the regular school schedule.
3:00 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. Monitor temperature and precipitation levels to project threat to roads, driveways and sidewalks. Information will then be analyzed and shared in conference calls.
5:30 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. Parent/Community notification launched. The District uses the following methods of communication to relay urgent information to families and the broader community: