In the event that School transportation is cancelled due to inclement weather and/or poor road conditions:
- Schools remain open; Please exercise discretion in deciding whether to send your child to school today.
For Parent(s)/Guardian(s) with children in Elementary Schools:
- Please use the Safe Arrival System if your child(ren) is absent due to inclement weather. Students who are unable to attend due to buses being cancelled, must still be reported absent using the Safe Arrival System.
- Hot Lunch programs at all YCDSB Elementary Schools are cancelled.
- The decision to cancel school transportation service is region-wide, meaning all school buses, vans and taxis are not operating.
- Schools are open and parent(s)/guardian(s) can make alternate arrangements to transport their children to and from school.
- As school transportation is cancelled in the morning, it will not operate in the afternoon.
- Exams, tests, quizzes, excursions, charter trips, school programs, co-curricular activities, evening presentations, workshops, in-services, as well as, parent meetings (e.g. Identification, Placement, and Review Committee Meetings, IPRCs) are cancelled for today, and will be rescheduled.
- Permits are cancelled for this evening.
- Before and After Programs in schools make every effort to remain open in inclement weather. However, the decision to open or to close early is up to the discretion of the Child Care Operator.
NOTE: The YCDSB will inform families on the morning of a cancellation via email, posting of information to Board and School Websites as well as official YCDSB social media accounts. Transportation Services will notify Television and Radio Stations when transportation is cancelled.