TO:                  FYI

 

FROM:             Dr. Charles Kreinbucher

 

SUBJECT:      School Closings

 

DATE:             October 28, 2025

 

Early Morning School Closing:

 

When it appears that weather conditions would make it unsafe or impossible to get the majority of our students to school, we will close school for the day. 

 

On days when transportation may be affected by the weather, the transportation director will review road conditions with our bus contractors and PennDot between 5:15 and 5:45 A.M.  If the roads appear to be unsafe for school bus travel, she will call and advise me of the situation.  A decision on closing school for the day will be made in time to notify designated radio and television stations prior to their 6:00 A.M. newscasts.  In the event of a delayed opening, specific instructions for reporting to school will also be announced on 6:00 A.M. newscasts and on Punxsy Schools TV Cable Channel 18.  We will also broadcast text alerts to individuals who have registered for SchoolMessenger.

 

Again this year, we will announce school closings on:

• Punxsy Schools TV Cable Channel 18
• PASD Website – www.punxsy.k12.pa.us
• SchoolMessenger – Text Alerts
• Twitter -  @PASDofficial
• Punxsutawney Area School District Facebook Page
• PASD App Notification
• WPXZ - Radio (104.1 FM) – Punxsutawney
• WTAJ - TV (Channel 10) - Altoona
• WJAC - TV ( Channel 6) – Johnstown; WWCP Fox 8; WATM ABC 23
• WTAE – TV (Channel 189) – Pittsburgh
• WIFT/WKFT - Radio (102.1 FM and 101.3 FM) – DuBois
• WPQP/WPPQ - Radio (93.1 FM and 95.9 FM) - Clearfield
• WDSN - Radio (106.5 FM) - DuBois
• WMKX - Radio (105.5 FM) - Brookville
• WFGY - Radio (98.1 FM) - Altoona

 

 

Evening Closing of Schools For the Next Day

The procedure to close school for the next day will be the same as above with a decision made in time for announcement on the 11:00 P.M. newscasts.

 

 

Early Dismissals:

Early dismissals will be handled as the need arises.  Decisions for early dismissal will be made no later than 11:00 A.M. with students leaving school either two (2) hours early or (3) hours early based on the weather conditions.  The same communication procedures will be used for this type of dismissal.

 

 

School Activities:

In the event of an early dismissal or cancellation of school for the day, all after school activities are also canceled unless specific authorization is granted by the superintendent or his designee.

 

 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION 

The Punxsutawney Area School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq., and it regulations, 34 C.F.R. Part I106. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the District's Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator, Kate Shaffer, at District Administrative office - 300 Center Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767.  Telephone (814) 938-5151 ext. 6522. The District's full Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination is located at www.punxsy.k12.pa.us Revised July 30, 2024