Inclement Weather Reminder

Please be advised that there is a new YCDSB Inclement Weather Procedure, which was recently revised for 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board issued a notice on November 19 detailing the following:

  • If buses and other forms of school transportation are cancelled due to inclement weather, all schools will be closed to all students.

  • All students are to remain at home and access remote learning for the day. Teachers will provide live remote learning for all students through their virtual classrooms.

  • Tests, quizzes, as well as non-virtual parent meetings will be cancelled and rescheduled.

  • Before and After School (B&A) Programs will not operate on inclement weather days if buses are cancelled and schools are closed to in-person learning.

How will parents be notified?

  • When buses are cancelled due to inclement weather, parents are encouraged to listen for reports on the radio and television stations listed:

  • RADIO STATIONS: AM 640 640AM CIND 88.1 FM CJBC 860AM CHIN 1540AM & 100.7FM CBC 99.1FM NEWS 680AM CJCL 590AM CHRW 94.9FM CFNY 102.1FM Q107 107.1FM CJEZ 97.3FM CHUM 1050AM & 104.5 FM CFRB 1010AM CKDX 88.5FM CJKX 95.9FM CIQB 101.1FM CHAY 93.1FM KISS 92.5FM CKDO 1580AM CHFI 98.1FM CKFM 99.9FM

  • TELEVISION STATIONS: CITY TV, CTV TORONTO, GLOBAL NEWS, CP 24.

  • Parents will receive an email through School Messenger by 7:00 a.m.

  • Notifications will be posted on the Board website, all school websites and the Board’s Twitter account (@YCDSB).