SCHOOL CLOSURE INFORMATION

Under all but the most extreme conditions, school officials have a responsibility to keep school in session.  When the weather is bad, but school is open, parents must make a family decision regarding attendance or late arrival for their children.   A personal contact by the parent or a written note to school officials will excuse a student's late arrival or absence during these conditions.

Whenever it is necessary to close schools, the District immediately contacts the the T.V. Channels 4,7, and 9, and the following radio stations:

Note that radio stations do change, and up to date information can be obtained by using the BVSD web page.   CLICK HERE TO SEE CANCELLATION INFORMATION.

Notification is given prior to 6:30 a.m., or as soon as the decision is made to close during the day.

When the weather is severe enough that it is necessary to close school in all or part of the district, it is extremely important that working parents have pre-arranged child care available to them: arrangements with a friend or neighbor; provisions at a child care center; child care leave from work (if available); arrangements with a neighborhood teenager who would also be out of school; etc.  It is very important that parents make these arrangements before the event, since Colorado weather is unpredictable, and it's not unusual to be hit be a severe storm very early in the school year!