- South St. Paul Public Schools
- Emergency School Closings
- Winter Weather Plan
Emergency Closing Guidelines
Winter Weather Plan
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SSPPS monitors the National Weather Service to make the safest determination for students, families, and staff.
NOTE: If the weather becomes challenging during the school day, schedules may change. Changes would be announced through the outbound call system as well as through the other usual options: the district website, social media, local radio, and television. Families are encouraged to develop a plan with their child to prepare for a possible early dismissal.Excessive Cold
The district may make the decision to cancel school due to excessive cold temperature and/or wind chill.
- School will be canceled if the National Weather Service forecast for 6 a.m. on the following morning shows a
- Wind chill of below -35 degrees Fahrenheit OR
- Air temperature below -25 degrees Fahrenheit
- Every effort will be made to make the decision about excessive cold by 6:30 p.m. the night before the canceled school day.
- Families and staff will be notified via the district's communication vehicles as noted in the Emergency Closing Guidelines.
Snow and/or Ice
The district may make the decision to cancel school due to snow, ice and/or other hazardous road conditions.
- School will be canceled if heavy snow and/or icy conditions make it extremely hazardous or impossible for:
- Buses to drive their routes AND
- Eemployees to get to or home from work safely.
- Every effort will be made to make the decision about hazardous driving conditions by 5:45 a.m. the morning of the cancelation.
- Families and staff will be notified via the district's communication vehicles as noted in the Emergency Closing Guidelines.
- School will be canceled if the National Weather Service forecast for 6 a.m. on the following morning shows a