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In the spring of 1993, the Lexington School Committee adopted a new policy to deal with inclement weather. It states that, "In the case of inclement weather, the Superintendent shall exercise his/ her best judgment as to whether or not school shall be kept open. The Superintendent will consider a delayed opening of either one or two hours as a response to inclement weather or other emergency conditions. A decision to open with a delay will be communicated to the public and to staff in the same manner as a no school announcement."
"No School" information, including delayed openings and emergency closings, will be broadcast on radio stations WBZ, WBUR, WCRB, and television channels 4, 5 and 7. Please tune in to one station or channel after 6:00 a.m.
"No School," delayed opening, and emergency closing information will also be available on the Lexington Public Schools website, http://lps.lexingtonma.org.
In the best interest of public safety, please do not call the police, fire, or public works departments for "No School" information as their lines need to be kept open for emergency purposes. The best practice is to listen to one of the radio or television stations listed above or check the LPS website for information.
In the event that parents or guardians feel weather conditions will not allow their children to reach school safely, they are encouraged to keep their children home.
It is a rare occurrence that school is canceled because of an emergency during the day, e.g., mid-day snow storm, no heat, etc., but when this happens the principal notifies the Chairperson of Room Parents who, in turn, notifies Room Parents. A telephone chain thus begins to alert parents that the children are coming home earlier than usual. Every effort is made to reach a parent; arrangements are made for the child to go to a nearby neighbor until the parent returns if the parent is not home.
We ask every parent to discuss with his/her child what to do in case of an emergency school closing. You, too, need an emergency plan.
We ask you not to suggest that the child call you because our telephone lines are jammed on these days and very few calls can get in or go out.