| School Closing Procedures |
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Detailed below is the school district's operational plan for closing schools and administrative offices during inclement weather conditions. The Division Superintendent and designated staff personnel will assess weather and travel conditions prior to 5:00 a.m. When a decision is made to close or delay schools for the day, parents and staff will now be notified by phone through our Parent Notification System. Local television and radio stations will also be notified by 5:30 a.m. to request that one of the following announcements be made:
"Portsmouth Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed today."
"Portsmouth Public Schools will be closed today; twelve month employees will report to work."
"Portsmouth Public Schools and administrative offices will have a delayed opening of __ hour(s)."
Under the first statement, only emergency personnel (those individuals previously advised) will report to work. Under the second notice, only twelve month employees will report to work at the normal time, unless the announcement specifically states that a delayed reporting time has been established. Under the third broadcast, a delayed opening will apply to all employees. We will notify the following television and radio stations:
| WTKR-TV (CBS) |
Channel 3 |
| WAVY-TV (NBC) |
Channel 10 |
| WVEC-TV (ABC) |
Channel 13 |
| WNIS |
AM 790 |
| WTAR |
AM 850 |
| WCMS |
AM 1050 |
| WCDG |
FM 92.1 |
| WPYA (Bob FM) |
FM 93.7 |
| WROX (96X) |
FM 96.1 |
| WGH (Eagle 97) |
FM 97.3 |
| WWDE (2 WD) |
FM 101.3 |
| WOWI |
FM 102.9 |
| WKUS |
FM 105.3 |
| WZNR (The Zone) |
FM 106.1 |
| WJCD |
FM 107.7 |
Special Notation
In the onset of severe weather during school hours, the Superintendent will make a decision regarding the early dismissal of schools. If schools are closed because of emergency weather conditions, the normal order of dismissal will prevail. The instructional calendar can accommodate up to two (2) days of school closings due to inclement weather, as required. If schools are closed for more than two (2) days, days to be used as make-up days are designated by an asterisk (*) on the 2012-2013 Calendar and will be used in the order of occurrence. If necessary the final exam and graduation schedules will be adjusted by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction .