A MESSAGE REGARDING THE TRANSPORTATION OF
STUDENTS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER

Winter is fast approaching and there may be times when the weather will cause school bus and special vehicle transporation to be disrupted. The Upper Canada District School Board is working cooperatively with bus contractors and our co-terminus Board to ensure that our approach to transportation during inclement weather is coordinated and designed with the safety of students in mind. We have designed systems with Pelmorex/The Weather Network, our co-terminus Board and bus operators in order to receive the most up to date information regarding local weather and road conditions. Decisions concerning the cancellation of school bus and special vehicle transportation are made cooperatively based upon this information. Unless otherwise announced, schools will remain open for students and staff even if transportation is cancelled.

Announcements regarding the cancellation of school bus and special vehicle transportation will be broadcasted starting at 6:15 a.m. on your local radio station. If transportation is cancelled in the morning, afternoon transportation will not operate. Please do not call the bus operators. Please listen for the radio announcements.

Students can verify if buses are cancelled by accessing the UCDSB Transportation Department's Web site at www.ucdsb.on.ca/transportation and click on the "Bus Cancellation Status" button or you can call 1-866-629-0629. School bus cancellations will be posted by 6:15 a.m.  on inclement weather days.

Winter weather conditions can change rapidly and unpredictably. If roads become impossible during the school day or are judged to be risky, rather than closing schools early, students will be kept at school until either their parents come to pick them up or it becomes safe to resume school bus transportation once again.

For more information about Inclement Weather Transportation please see the November Intermediate Newsletter.