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Emergency School Closure Information

All APS Schools are OPEN.

This Web page will be updated as new information becomes available.

If our district closes schools or delays start times, announcements will be made on local television and radio stations, on the APS Emergency Line, 303-326-1080, and sent to parent phones using Connect-Ed.

When inclement weather hits Aurora, APS Support Services staff work to determine how the weather will impact the school day.

How Weather Conditions are Assessed
When inclement weather hits our city, APS staff members assess conditions beginning just after midnight to determine the impact on operations. Should we need to close schools or delay the start of the school day, Superintendent John L. Barry and staff will make the decision as early as possible.

Once a decision is made, information about the decision is shared as soon as possible with all media, posted on the APS Web site, recorded on the APS Emergency Line-- 303-326-1080, and sent to parent phones using Connect-Ed.

Delayed Start Times
Should APS staff make the decision to delay school, the school day would begin one hour later than normal. Staff members are expected to arrive at school as close to their regular start time as is safely possible as some students will arrive on time.

APS buses will pick up students one hour later than normal. Our top priority is to keep students and staff as safe as possible.

Please note: A delayed start does not change regular pick-up times at the end of the school day.

Read the School Closure Frequently Asked Questions.
Read about procedures for staff members.

"Safety is our number one concern," says Anthony Sturges, APS Chief Operating Officer. "We want to make sure our students and families are able to travel to school safely."

Closures and Delayed Start Times for Staff Members

APS policy EBCE and regulation EBCE-R states the Superintendent of Schools or Deputy Superintendent of Schools shall be responsible for the delayed start, early dismissal and/or closing of schools due to inclement weather or other emergencies. In the event of a late start, the following processes and procedures should be followed by staff members:

Staff will be asked to arrive at their regular start time with regard and consideration to safety.
The duty day will begin at the announced reported time.
Staff who are able to arrive on or near the normal reporting time will be expected to provide assistance with supervision for those students who arrive prior to the delayed student start time.
The teacher duty day concludes at the normal time during delayed start days.
Classified employees unable to arrive by the designated reporting time, should report up to one hour of leave as “snow day” through Oracle Self-Service Time Reporting. If a classified employee is unable to report to work, they will be charged with a leave of absence in accordance with procedures and pay practices followed on a normal work day.
Licensed and professional technical staff unable to arrive by their designated reporting time should not report leave unless they are unable to report to work. In this case, they will be charged with a leave of absence in accordance with procedures and pay practices followed on a normal work day.
Principals will create and publish a bell schedule for a one-hour delay.
Transportation will publish late start bus schedules that will be distributed to sites and posted to the APS web.

In the event of inclement weather or in the case of an emergency, all staff members will receive an e-mail and a call from ConnectEd with details.

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