2. All schools will remain open even though transportation may be cancelled. The decision to close schools will be made by the Director or his designate. In the event that schools are to be closed, any announcement from the Director to that effect will be specific and state that all schools are to be closed.

3. All school closures and/or transportation cancellations will be announced on the following TV and radio stations:

Hamilton Area:

900 CHML/Y108 FM

Oldies 1150 (CKOC)/K-Lite 102.9 FM/820 CHAM

WAVE 94.7 FM

TV

CH TV Morning Live (Channel 11)

4. In order to achieve consistency in the region, it is anticipated that we will coordinate school bus transportation with our co-terminous Board (Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board) ie., close our schools in Wentworth County and in Hamilton in concert with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, and in situations where weather conditions may vary in each area. If all schools with the Board are not closed, County and City Schools will be designated as follows:

H.W.C.D.S.B. COUNTY SCHOOLS

Cardinal Newman Secondary Corpus Christi

Guardian Angels Holy Name of Mary (Ancaster)

Holy Spirit Immaculate Heart

Our Lady of Assumption Our Lady of Peace

Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Agnes

St. Augustine St. Ann (Ancaster)

St. Clare St. Bernadette

St. James St. Francis Xavier

St. Joachim St. Mark

St. Paul St. Martin of Tours

St. Thomas (Waterdown) St. Thérèse

Bishop Tonnos Secondary

H.W.C.D.S.B. CITY SCHOOLS

Blessed Kateri Blessed Sacrament

Bishop Ryan Secondary Canadian Martyrs

Cathedral High Holy Family

Holy Name of Jesus Mother Teresa

Our Lady of Lourdes Pope John Paul II

Regina Mundi Sacred Heart

St. Ann (Hamilton) St. Brigid

St. Catherine of Siena St. Christopher

St. Columba St. Daniel

St. David St. Eugene

St. Helen St. Jean de Brebeuf

St. Jerome St. John the Baptist

St. Joseph St. Lawrence

St. Luke St. Margaret Mary

St. Marguerite d'Youville St. Mary Elementary

St. Mary Secondary St. Michael

St. Patrick Sts. Peter & Paul

St. Teresa of Avila St. Vincent de Paul

St. Thomas More Secondary

5. The policy allows for school dismissal by the Principal during the school day. This decision should be first discussed with the appropriate supervisory officer and the communications officer should then be informed. All contact with the media related to school closure or early dismissal will be done through Marnie Jadon, Communications Officer (or in her absence, the Director's Office). Please do not contact the media about such dismissals. After all students are safely dismissed, the Principal should dismiss all staff, including the secretary and the custodial staff, upon completion of the normal closing procedures.

6. If schools are closed, after hour use of schools is cancelled as well.

7. The Catholic Education Centre will remain open at least until all schools are closed.

November 2007 RE: INCLEMENT WEATHER - SCHOOL CLOSURE

Dear Parents/Guardians:

When schools are closed or buses cancelled, due to extreme weather conditions, details will be announced by the following Hamilton and area TV and radio stations.

Hamilton Area:

If buses are cancelled or schools closed this announcement will be made by local TV and radio stations by 7:00 a.m., whenever possible. If schools close early, announcements will also be made on the local TV and radio stations. In addition each school will initiate its procedures for notifying parents of early closures during periods of inclement weather.

We ask parents/guardians to take notice of the following guidelines:

" In the event of impending severe weather conditions, parents should consider the safety of their children in deciding whether or not to send them to school;

" Parents should stay tuned to Hamilton and area radio stations for weather reports and school board announcements;

" Parents who, in spite of bus cancellation, drive their children to school, should ensure that their children can get into the school and will be required to make the necessary arrangements for the safe return home of their children at the end of the day or in the event of an early closure. Buses which do not run in the morning will not run for the rest of the day;

" Phone calls to the school during severe weather conditions are to be made only in the case of extreme emergency;

" Parents shall be requested to provide the school with the name and telephone number of a neighbour alternate, (someone who lives in close proximity to the home) who would be willing to act on their behalf in the event that they cannot be reached.

School closures or bus cancellations will be designated by the local TV and radio stations as follows:

H.W.C.D.S.B. COUNTY SCHOOLS

Cardinal Newman Secondary Corpus Christi

Guardian Angels Holy Name of Mary (Ancaster)

Holy Spirit Immaculate Heart

Our Lady of Assumption Our Lady of Peace

Our Lady of Mount Carmel St. Agnes

St. Augustine St. Ann (Ancaster)

St. Clare St. Bernadette

St. James St. Francis Xavier

St. Joachim St. Mark

St. Martin of Tours St. Paul

St. Thomas (Waterdown) St. Thérèse

Bishop Tonnos

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours truly

Marcel J. Castura

Director of Education