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A Publication of the Golf School District 67 Board of Education
We know that closing schools in bad weather has a big eect
on families. We also understand that students are beer
served, both academically and socially, by being in school
whenever possible. The safety of our students and sta is our
top priority in making a decision to keep schools open or to
close schools in bad weather.
HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DECISION?
We make the decision to close or delay opening schools in bad weather based on a many factors, such as:
• informaon on road condions
• the ability to start and move buses
• amount of snow and ice accumulated
• whether snow/ice is connuing
• building condions and parking lot condions
• temperature and wind chill
• weather predicons and what other Niles Township school districts are doing
The Superintendent of Schools makes the nal decision based on these factors.
NOTIFICATION
Usually the decision about opening schools is made by 6:00 a.m. Nocaon is posted on our website at
www.golf67.net and Emergency Closing website, www.EmergencyClosings.com, as soon as the decision is made. Also,
our automated messaging service makes calls to nofy families.
There are several other ways to nd out if school is open or closed on a bad weather day.
• Check your email (make sure that the District has your current email address).
• Tune into TV (CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN, Fox, CLTV) and local radio: WGN AM, WBBM AM, and The Zone (FM).
If the decision is to open schools, please keep in mind that, even if weather condions worsen, we cannot reverse our
decision in the morning without endangering students. Once we make the decision to open, many parents leave for
work. If we then send students right back home, many will return to empty houses.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR AUTOMATED PHONE MESSAGING SERVICE
School Messenger is our automated phone messaging system. Everyone will receive the same recorded message
within minutes. Calls will be sent to the phone numbers you have provided the school; so be sure that you have
updated your home and cell phone numbers.
A PARENT’S DECISION
Although the District does its best to make the decision that is best for everyone, we know that oen no perfect
decision exists. If you do not feel it is safe for your child to aend school, we respect your right to keep your child
at home.
Extra days are not built into the District calendar, therefore, if the District closes due to weather, each day missed will
be made up at the end of the school year in June.
Golf School District 67 Newsletter Vol 2, 2017