- Scottsbluff Public Schools
- Closing procedures
Closing Procedures
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2021-2022 SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES
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The Superintendent of Schools (or designee * only) will initiate school closings.
Andrew Dick *Marianne Carlson Mike Mason Wendy Kemling
672-2274 (cell) 641-0013 (cell) 641-2511 (cell) (970)466-1400 (cell)
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1 The Superintendent and First Student Manager confer at approximately 5:30 a.m.
Bryan Flansburg – First Student Location Manager
635-6214 (school phone)
672-9803 (cell)
Bryan.flansburg@firstgroup.com
2 City streets and rural bus routes will be checked by the Superintendent and the First Student Manager, Bryan Flansburg.
3 The following will be determined:
- a) School for all;
- b) School for in-town persons only;
- c) No buses;
- d) Shuttle services in operation, if school is held;
- e) No School - verify the same with:
1) Nikki Regan, Gering Supt: 436-3125(w)/402-598-3103(c)
4 SCHOOL CLOSURE ACTIONS:
- a) MELISSA PRICE: NOTIFY ALL MEDIA;
- b) ANDREW DICK: NOTIFY PRINCIPALS WHO MAY CALL THEIR STAFF;
- c) ANDREW DICK: NOTIFY TRAVIS RICKEY (672-8253) TO CONTACT THEIR STAFF
- d) ANDREW DICK: NOTIFY – MARIANNE CARLSON (641-0013) TO NOTIFY FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
NOTE: CUSTODIANS (NEED TO CHECK THEIR BUILDING DURING THE DAY -- IF POSSIBLE);
- d) NOTIFY FIRST STUDENT WHO WILL NOTIFY BUS DRIVERS;
- e) REMIND STAFF THAT THIS DAY MAY BE MADE UP LATER, AND WITH NO STUDENT
ATTENDANCE, NO ACTIVITIES ARE ALLOWED
5 MELISSA PRICE – WILL POST SNOW DAY/EMERGENCY MESSAGES TO THE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM (REMIND) AS NEEDED AND POST ON WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA
6 MELISSA PRICE – DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS (641-8666) - WILL CONTACT THE MEDIA
SPECIAL "CODES" are required for some of the media:
IDENTIFY YOURSELF WHEN CALLING MEDIA FOR SCHOOL CLOSINGS
- a) NBC Nebraska:
Preferred Method - https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/weather/closings/
DISTRICT Username: 9088 Password: 5998 LAKE MINATARE ONLY Username: 7719 Password: 4268
Secondary Method – closed@nbcneb.com Include your respective password in the body of the email
Contact: scottsbluffdesk@nbcneb.com
- c) KNEB: http://www.kneb.com/weather-closings/
Preferred Method - www.weatherthreat.com User Name: 79-0032 Password: 6s_tgLc#
Secondary Method - : closings@kneb.com code word EARMUFFS along with school information
Third Method – (308) 641-9247 Passcode EARMUFFS
**Can tag Social Media posts at @KNEBStormCenter.
Contact Bill Boyer Voice: (308) 633-9499; Cell: (308) 641-9247; e-mail bboyer@kneb.com
Administrative Staff Home Phone #'s:
Justin Shaddick Senior High 641-0091 (cell)
Jana Mason Bluffs Middle 641-2505 (cell)
Ashlen Schaneman Lake Minatare 970-846-2398 (cell)
Laurie Bahl Longfellow 436-5345 225-1931 (cell)
Frances Burkhalter Roosevelt 325-6193 (cell)
Bert Wright Westmoor 631-9535 (cell)
Jeremy Behnke Lincoln Heights 440-1627 (cell)
Kyle King RECONNECT 530-520-9408 (cell)
Jodi Benson Bear Cub 631-3307 (cell)
Bryan Flansburg First Student 635-6214(O) 672-9803 (cell)
Malinda Wollaston Taher 515-231-3738 (cell)
State Patrol: 632-1211
Road Conditions: 511 or 800 906-9069
(revised 08/25/2021)