Winter Weather School Closures
Posted on 11/21/2024
Red River Valley School Division
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE C4 - CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS
The Red River Valley School Division Board of Trustees believes that the safety of staff and
students is of paramount concern when considering an incidental closure of a school or schools.
The decision to close the division’s schools in their entirety or only specific locations shall rest
with the Superintendent & CEO of schools.
When considering a closure of all schools due to inclement weather, one or more of the
following criteria will be considered when making the decision:
a. visibility c. wind-chill factor (-45oC or lower)
b. road conditions d. extremely cold temperatures (-35oC or lower)
Closure Due to Inclement Weather
The Transportation Supervisor shall relay information to the Superintendent & CEO in regards to conditions at locations throughout the division and surrounding areas.
Temperatures and Wind Chill Factors will be as reported by Environment Canada at the James
Richardson (Winnipeg) International Airport prior to 6:30 a.m.
Wherever possible, the decision for closure shall be made prior to 6:45 a.m. and announced via school division email, school division websites, School Messenger, Instagram and X.
The decision to cancel the afternoon bus routes shall be made prior to 2:15 p.m. School
principals are required to prepare contingency plans to accommodate students in the event that evening bus routes are cancelled.
Media will be notified by 7:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. These announcements shall be through the
following radio and television stations:
CFAM CJOB CBC-990 CKSB CHSM CTV MIX-96.7 GLOBAL
MAGIC 105 WPG FREE PRESS WEBNEWS