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Inclement Weather Procedures

Delayed Opening & School Closing Information

It is the practice of the Secaucus School District to keep schools open on a regular basis despite inclement weather. However, severe storms, which cause heavy snow accumulations, will force the closing of schools. Sometimes we are faced with a light snow that creates hazardous road conditions during the early morning hours. In instances such as this, the district will delay the opening of school by two hours and bus routes will be adjusted accordingly. A delayed opening allows the safe operation of our school system since most commuter traffic has dissipated and the roads have been cleared by the Department of Public Works. Hopefully, this will minimize the number of days school will be closed during the winter season.

When weather conditions prevent us from either opening schools at the regular
time or from opening at all, the following procedures will be put into effect:

1.  Announcement of the closing or two hour delayed opening will be made over stations 1010 WINS (AM RADIO), NEWS 12NJ (Channel 62), WNBC-TV (Channel 4), WABC-TV (Channel 7), Fox 5 WNYW (Channel 5), and Secaucus School District - Channel 34 (Comcast).

 2.  Residents may also call the schools for a pre-recorded message on the following:

Clarendon School    974-2010  -  974-2011
Huber St. School    974-2053  -  974-2054
Middle School    974-2022  -  974-2023
Secaucus High School    974-2031  -  974-2032

 3.  Each school will use the Blackboard Connect service, our school-to parent communication system, to notify parents/guardians of school closings and delayed openings. 

 4.  On a delayed opening day, bused students will report to their assigned stop two hours later than usual.

 5.  On a delayed opening day all schools will serve lunch as scheduled.

 6.  *** PLEASE DO NOT CALL LOCAL POLICE ***


*** BUS SCHEDULE INFORMATION ***
 

Early Closings

Once school is in session, when it becomes necessary to close before the regular
dismissal time, parents/guardians will be notified via the Blackboard Connect service.
Parents/guardians are requested to provide supervision for their children if they will
not be home when students arrive. Working parents particularly are requested to
provide at the beginning of the school year for supervision of their children should an
early closing become necessary.

 
 
 
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