Soap Lake School District

School closure may occur if conditions are deemed unsafe for normal school operation. These conditions may be power outages, flooding, weather, natural disaster or other unplanned conditions.

During a 2-hour delay the school day will operate on a shortened schedule beginning two hours later than normal and will end at the normal time. Breakfast will NOT be served. However, snacks are available for those that may need them. If this was to happen on a Monday there will be no “late start” and the bus and school schedules will operate as if it was a Tuesday through Friday. School bus routes will begin pick up two hours later than the normal scheduled time. This means if your student regularly catches the bus at 7:30 AM they would catch the bus at 9:30 AM. School will end at the regular time.

During a 3-hour delay the school day will operate on a shortened schedule beginning three hours later than normal and will end at the normal time. Breakfast will NOT be served. However, snacks are available for those that may need them. If this was to happen on a Monday there will be no “late start” and the bus and school schedules will operate as if it was a Tuesday through Friday. School bus routes will begin pick up three hours later than the normal scheduled time. This means if your student regularly catches the bus at 7:30 AM they would catch the bus at 10:30 AM. School will end at the regular time.

If it is determined that we need to close school early the superintendent, administration team, and local officials will decide an appropriate time for release. Release times will differ depending on the severity of the condition(s). Every attempt will be made to communicate with the parents/guardians as early as possible so that plans can be made to care for students.

Any changes in the school schedule, closer, late start, early release or any other situation will be communicated through the School Messenger system, on the school website and district Facebook page.