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Winter Weather May Cause School Closures

On occasion it is necessary for school to be cancelled because of inclement weather. The district will provide up-to-date information regarding potential closures at this site. Other emergency information can be found under Current Emergencies on the district website. In most cases, the decision to keep school open or to close school will be made by 5:30am.

The district takes very seriously any safety related issues for students, staff, parents and patrons caused by severe weather. The district Transportation Supervisor assesses the current driving conditions prior to 5:30am and is in contact with the Idaho State Police and officials with the City of Post Falls and the Post Falls Highway District to gather information regarding road conditions. The Superintendent and the Transportation Supervisor will review the available road condition information and will drive various roads to see first hand the current driving conditions.

The Superintendent will make the decision whether to conduct school or not.  If the decision is to close school, the local media will be contacted immediately. The district provides the information to KXLY, KVNI, KCDA, KISS, KDRK radio and KREM-2, KXLY-4 AND KHQ-6 television stations.  The district will also utilize the SchoolMessenger notification system for parents with texting capabilities on their cell phones who have opted in to the School Messenger system.

The Post Falls School District has joined the School Messenger emergency notification system. The system allows the district to communicate via SMS text messages to parents regarding important matters such as a school lockdown, school closure (weather or otherwise) or other issues that affect their students.

To receive school notifications you must opt in to school messenger and your students school has to have your current cell number entered in their system.

Please follow the steps below to opt in:
**Send a text message to 67587 with "Y" or "Yes” in the body of the text.
**You will receive a confirmation text reply that you are Registered with School Messenger.

In order to make certain all our students receive appropriate educational supports, Post Falls School District 273 conducts a mid-year residency verification. Residency is defined as where your family sleeps at night. Has your residency changed since September 7, 2021? If yes AND if any of the following statements are true for your family, please contact your school counselor or the Post Falls School District McKinney-Vento Liaison, Dawn Mackesy at 208-773-3541 or dawn.mackesy@sd273.com for more information about educational services that may be available to your student(s) and family. 

· We are doubled up with friends, grandparents, or other family due to economic condition.

· We are living at a motel / hotel because other housing is unattainable.

· We are living in a domestic violence shelter.

· We are living in transitional housing.

· We are sleeping in public places or abandoned buildings.

· We are living in a car, trailer or campground.

· We are living in a home for pregnant or unwed mothers without another place in which to live.

· I am a student not in the physical custody of my parents or guardian.

Dawn Mackesy, Principal
New Vision High School
McKinney-Vento Liaison, Post Falls School District

Post Falls School District appreciates parent and patron feedback as we developed the reopening plan in the 2020-2021 school year.  The district will continue to hold school 5 days a week in the 2021-2022 school year. Masks are recommended per CDC and Panhandle Health guidelines. In order to remain compliant with Idaho State Department of Education requirements for a safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services, we have posted the operational plan for your reference.  We have condensed the information to reflect our current situation and needs of our students, staff and community. 

(LINK to full operational plan)

(Link to State Department Checklist)

(link to LEA ARP ESSER Plan)