Inclement Weather — Bus Cancellation and School Closures

AP 132 Inclement Weather Fact Sheet

AP 132: Closure of Schools Due to Inclement Weather is an administrative procedure that guides decisions on whether to cancel buses and close schools due to inclement weather. Please see the FACT SHEET for more on this AP. 

What is AP 132 — Closure of Schools Due to Inclement Weather?: The Division takes precautions with respect to the welfare of students and staff coming to or going from school. When road or weather conditions jeopardize the safety of students and staff, schools will be closed and/or bus runs canceled. However, school closures and bus run cancellations will not always be made on a system-wide basis due to the large geographical area covered by the Division.

To view AP 132 in its entirety, CLICK HERE. 

The most important change this year is that in certain circumstances, buses may be canceled but schools could remain open. This is a significant change from past years, where school closures would coincide with bus cancellations. We encourage you to familiarize yourselves with these new procedures as we head into winter.

The revised procedure includes the following key updates, effective September 2024:

• If the temperature is colder than -40 degrees Celsius (with or without windchill), school buses will not operate, but schools will remain open.
• If the temperature is colder than -45 degrees Celsius (with or without windchill), both school buses will not operate, and schools will be closed.
• Dangerous road conditions such as freezing rain or poor visibility may result in the cancellation of buses, but schools could remain open in these instances.
• On days when schools are closed, staff will have the option to work from home.
• If schools are closed for three or more days in any semester, one aligned calendar day will be designated as an instructional day. For the 2024-2025 school year, these days are December 13, 2024, and June 6, 2025.

To assist you, we have also created a quick reference info sheet attached to this letter that highlights these key points.

The full revised AP 132 can be accessed online here.

We understand this change may take some adjustment, and we will continue to provide updates and reminders as we move into the winter months. In the meantime, thank you for your attention to these important changes, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.