Classified Staff
As inclement weather and winter approaches, so does the potential for late start schedules and school closures. Here are some things to remember.
In the event of a building/program/District closure due to emergency/inclement weather, buildings will be presumed to be open to employees unless notification is provided that employees should not report to work.
However, if a decision is made to close buildings, notification will be made via, media announcements, school messenger, website postings. Even when buildings are declared closed, certain employees have been designated as essential personnel and they were notified of this designation by November 1. Essential personnel are expected to report even if buildings/district are closed unless notified otherwise by their supervisor.
Employees should exercise appropriate judgement regarding their ability to report for work. Employees who do not report to work need to take appropriate leave or make other arrangements with their supervisor such as outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement such as working remotely and/or making up the time.
In the event of a late start for most classified employees:
Late start days count as “student days” and therefore are work days for 180 day employees. Classified staff members should refer to their CBAs for guidance on workday expectations on late start days:
In the event of a late start for Meadow Crest Early Learning Center (MCELC):
On late start days in the rest of the district when MCELC cancels classes for students, MCELC staff still report to work for their normal shift.
Example: The employee is a 3.25-hour Para in the Preschool Program and with a late start, Preschool is cancelled. The employee reports to work as close to their regular shift as possible and works their 3.25 hours.
In the event of a late start for bus drivers:
Bus drivers will report as normal to start their routes, as communicated by the Director of Transportation. See Sections 7.7 and 9.4.4.3 of the AFT CBA for more information.
In the event of a school/district closure:
- Classified employees working less than 260 days do not report to work.
- 260 day classified employees work their regular number of hours per day or take appropriate leave per their contract.
- KEC is open and 260-day KEC staff are expected to report to work or take appropriate leave unless otherwise communicated.
Any employee unable to report to work due to inclement weather, but for whom remote work is available and feasible, may work remotely rather than use leave, if such an arrangement is provided by their supervisor and consistent with Superintendent Procedure 5001P and any other applicable CBA provisions.
Work calendars are available on the district website under Human Resources . If you have questions, please call 425.204.2370.
