Weather Closing
The Stafford County Schools web site is the only official source
for school closing information.
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Radio
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AM
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FM
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WFLS
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1350
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93.3
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WFVA
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1230
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WBQB
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101.5
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WJYJ
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90.5
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WMZQ
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1390
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98.7
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WGRQ
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95.9
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WMJR
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107.7
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Television
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Channel
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Network
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WRC
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4
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NBC
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WTTG
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5
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FOX
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WJLA
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7
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ABC
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WUSA
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9
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CBS
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WTVR
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6
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CBS
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Emergency School Closing Procedures and Codes for Stafford County Schools
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Code Zero- All Day Closing (All Schools and Office Facilities Closed)
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- All school activities, day and evening are canceled.
- No buses will run.
- Schools, school division offices, and all support offices are closed.
- No employees shall report to work.
- All non-school activities, day and evening, are canceled including adult education,
college classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings.
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Code I- All Day Closing (All Schools and Offices Closed)
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- All school activities, day and evenings are canceled.
- No buses will run.
- Certain administrators and emergency personnel as designated by the Director of Operations and Maintenance will report at specified times to perform emergency services. These emergency personnel and report times will have been identified beforehand and will be designated from the maintenance and custodial staff.
- All non-school activities, day and evening, are canceled including adult education, college classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings.
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Code II- All Day Closing (All Schools Closed)
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- All school activities, day and evening, are canceled.
- Buses will not operate.
- Students will not attend.
- Teachers, nurses, paraprofessionals (instructional, clerical, library), bus drivers, school nutrition, and other school level staff shall not report on those days which will be made up by students.
- However, on those days which are not to be made up by students, these employees shall follow the guidelines established by their principal or supervisor to make up the time required to fulfill their contract. (Eleven-month service personnel who do not report to work will make arrangements with their supervisor to make up their time to complete their 220-day contract.) All administrative staff and all other service personnel, regardless of contract length, will report to work. Annual leave or personal leave may be requested after the fact (liberal leave) by those unable to report.
- All non-school activities, day and evening, are canceled including adult education, college classes, and recreational programs scheduled in school buildings.
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Two Hour Late Opening
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- Students, teachers, nurses and paraprofessionals (instructional, clerical, library) shall report two hours late.
- All administrative staff and all service personnel, will report at the regular time.
- There will be no a.m. preschool classes and p.m. preschool classes will be delayed 1/2 hour.
- Breakfast programs canceled.
- Lunch will be served.
- Regular field trips during the day are canceled. An exception may be made for trips and contests scheduled for after-school hours. Such exceptions MUST have the approval of the Assistant Superintendent for Support Services.
- Dismissal will be at regular times.
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Early Closing - One Hour Early
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- All teachers, nurses and paraprofessionals (instructional, clerical, library) MAY be dismissed by the principal only after all students have safely departed school property.
- Administrative staff and all service personnel, will remain on regular hours unless specifically dismissed by announcement from the Superintendent's office. This announcement will usually accompany the school closing
announcement. Principals may use their judgment as to when segments of their staff will be dismissed (i.e. the entire staff would not remain for a few children waiting).
- For communication purposes, school offices will be staffed until that
school's buses complete their runs.
- Certain administrators and service personnel as designated by their supervisor
will remain to perform essential services.
- Field trips and athletic trips canceled. No trips will depart after the closing announcement. Field trips and athletic trips canceled. No trips will depart after the closing announcement.
- Lunch will be served. Alternate schedules will be instituted to complete lunch
before dismissal.
- All evening activities, school and non-school, are canceled.
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Early Closing - Two Hours Early
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- All teachers, nurses and paraprofessionals (instructional, clerical, library) MAY
be dismissed by the principal only after all students have safely departed school
property.
- Administrative staff and all service personnel, will remain on regular hours unless specifically dismissed by announcement from the Superintendent's office. This announcement will usually accompany the school closing announcement. Principals may use their judgment as to when segments of their staff will be dismissed (i.e. the entire staff would not remain for a few children waiting).
- Administrative staff and all service personnel, will remain on regular hours unless specifically dismissed by announcement from the Superintendent's office. This announcement will usually accompany the school closing announcement. Principals may use their judgment as to when segments of their staff will be dismissed (i.e. the entire staff would not remain for a few children waiting).
- Certain administrators and service personnel as designated by their supervisor
will remain to perform essential services.
- Field trips and athletic trips canceled. No trips will depart after the closing announcement. Recall efforts for field trips will be initiated.
- Lunch will be served at middle and elementary schools only. Alternate schedules
will be instituted if necessary. No lunch at high schools.
- All evening activities, school and non-school, are canceled.
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Early Closing - Three Hours Early
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- All teachers, nurses and paraprofessionals (instructional, clerical, library) MAY be dismissed by the principal only after all students have safely departed school property.
- Administrative staff and all service personnel, will remain on regular hours unless specifically dismissed by announcement from the Superintendent's office. This announcement will usually accompany the school closing
announcement. Principals may use their judgment as to when segments of their staff will be dismissed (i.e. the entire staff would not remain for a few children waiting).
- For communication purposes, school offices will be staffed until that school's buses complete their runs.
- Certain administrators and service personnel as designated by their supervisor will remain to perform essential services.
- Field trips and athletic trips canceled. No trips will depart after the closing announcement. Recall efforts for field trips will be initiated.
- Lunch will be served at middle and elementary schools only. Alternate schedules will be instituted if necessary. No lunch at high schools.
- All evening activities, school and non-school, are canceled.
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Early Closing - Four Hours Early
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- All teachers, nurses and paraprofessionals (instructional, clerical, library) MAY
be dismissed by the principal only after all students have safely departed school
property.
- Administrative staff and all service personnel, will remain on regular hours unless specifically dismissed by announcement from the Superintendent's office. This announcement will usually accompany the school closing announcement. Principals may use their judgment as to when segments of their staff will be dismissed (i.e. the entire staff would not remain for a few children waiting).
- For communication purposes, school offices will be staffed until that school's buses complete their runs.
- Certain administrators and service personnel as designated by their supervisor will remain to perform essential services.
- Field trips and athletic trips canceled. No trips will depart after the closing announcement. Recall efforts for field trips will be initiated.
- No lunch will be served at high schools or middle schools. Lunch will be completed by 11:30 in elementary schools.
- All evening activities, school and non-school, are canceled.
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