EMERGENCY WEATHER INFORMATION
Click here to view our Emergency Closing Flyer.
In case of a local weather emergency, please follow the guidelines below. Visit our website the day of the weather emergency for additional information.
BEDFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING PROCEDURES
Most weather changes occur at night or in the early morning and almost all decisions regarding the possible closing of school must be made in the early morning. The Bedford Area School District covers over 300 square miles. The weather can be terrible in one part of the District, but acceptable in another. Road conditions can vary considerably. PennDot has established a priority system for clearing roads, which means that main roads will be cleared before secondary roads.
The Bedford Area School District utilizes an Automated System to notify parents and staff of any Closing, Delay, or Early Dismissal. An announcement will also be posted on our website.
Additionally, the Bedford Area School District still utilizes local radio and television stations to post information about closings, delays, and early dismissals. When a decision is made about school closing, that information will immediately be phoned to these radio and television stations:
Star 100.9 FM Bedford | B-Rock 107.5 Bedford | NewsTalk 1310 Bedford | WHJB -AM 1600 Bedford |
FROGGY 98 Altoona | WALY 103.9-FM Altoona | WFRB 105.3 Frostburg | WCBC 1270 Cumberland |
WSKE-FM 104.3 Everett | WKGO-GO 106 Cumberland | FOX CHANNEL 8 | WTAJ-TV10 |
WJAC NEWSCENTER 6 |
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TWO-HOUR DELAYS & EARLY DISMISSALS
To avoid missing school for the full day, we may use a two-hour delay. To do this we announce that all buses will run their route two-hours later than normal. Also, if the weather turns bad during the school day we may decide that an early dismissal may be necessary. Remember to stay tuned to your radio or TV.
WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED FOR BAD WEATHER, ALL SCHOOL EVENTS HELD IN THE BEDFORD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED.
If we have school when the roads in your area are bad, the bus driver may use his/her discretion regarding the running of the bus route or sections of the route. When this occurs, the student(s) who were missed will be considered legally absent for that day when she/he presents a note from the parent.