Historical Summary of CCPS Closings and Delays
CCPS Inclement Weather Events Presentation
When inclement weather conditions occur, the decision may be made to delay the opening of school by one or two hours, to close school, or to dismiss school early. An announcement will be made for delayed openings or closings by 6:00 a.m. Every effort will be made to make the announcement as early as possible.
In rare instances, there may be an announcement made to delay the opening of schools, but that a re-evaluation may occur. The re-evaluation could result in a later announcement that schools will be closed for the day. A final decision to close schools following the “delay with re-evaluation” announcement will be made by 7:00 a.m.
All weather-related announcements will be made through the following media outlets:
WTTR 1470 AM, WBAL-TV Channel 11, WJZ-TV Channel 13, WMAR-TV Channel 2, WBFF Fox 45, WPOC/WCAO/B104.3, WBAL Radio 1090 AM, Metro Network V-103 (WXTR, WWLG-AM, WGRX, WCAO, WASA, WANN, WBGR, WJHY, WNAV), Infinity Broadcasting (WQSR/WWMS/WMIX 106.5/WLIF 101.9), WRBS 95.1 FM, WAFY-KEY 103, WGET 1320 AM/WGTY 107.7 FM, WHVR 1280 AM/The PEAK 98.5 FM, WFMD 930 AM/WFRE 99.9.
Decisions to delay the opening of schools, close schools or dismiss schools early will affect the Career and Technology Center, Pre-Kindergarten and PREP Programs in the following ways:
SCHOOL OPENING DELAYED BY TWO (2) HOURS
-Career & Technology Program will be on an adjusted schedule.
Specific details may be obtained from the home school.
-A.M. half-day Pre-Kindergarten and A.M. PREP Programs will be canceled.
-Full day Pre-Kindergarten will follow the Carroll County Public Schools schedule as announced.
-P.M. PREP Program session will be on a regular schedule.
SCHOOL CLOSING TO BE ONE (1) HOUR EARLIER THAN USUAL
(Decision must be made by 11:45 a.m.)
-Career and Technology Program will be dismissed one hour early. (See School TImes for details.)
-A.M. half-day Pre-Kindergarten and A.M. PREP Programs still in session will be dismissed at regular time.
-P.M. PREP Programs will be canceled.
SCHOOL CLOSING TO BE TWO (2) HOURS EARLIER THAN USUAL
(Decision must be made by 10:45 a.m.)
-Career and Technology Program will be on an adjusted schedule. Specific details may be obtained from the home school. (See School TImes for details.)
-A.M. half-day Pre-Kindergarten and A.M. PREP Programs still in session will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m.
-P.M. PREP Programs will be canceled.
SCHOOL CLOSING TO BE THREE (3) HOURS EARLIER THAN USUAL
(Decision must be made by 9:45 am)
-Career and Technology Program will dismiss at 10:45 a.m.
-A.M.half-day Pre-Kindergarten and A.M. PREP Programs still in session will dismiss at 10:00 a.m.
-P.M. PREP Programs will be canceled.
On days when schools are closed or there is an early dismissal because of inclement weather, school activities scheduled for that evening as well as the Adult Evening Program Classes may be canceled. The school system and or individual school administrators will make separate announcements regarding evening and weekend activities that may be canceled.
Any decision to close schools, delay opening or dismiss schools early due to inclement weather is not made lightly. Every effort will be made to provide an instructional school day consistent with the published school calendar, and with our foremost concern always being the safe travel of all Carroll County Public School students.