When Cobb County School District (District) schools are closed due to inclement weather, employees should not report to work, unless specifically required to do so. Unsafe driving or facility conditions make attempts to report to work inappropriate and unadvisable. With the exception of twelve-month employees and certain non-exempt employees specifically contacted by their supervisor and directed to report to perform emergency repairs or other duties, all other District employees should not report to work, unless directed to do so through either contact by their supervisor or by public announcement.

RULE:

The District Communications Office will notify local media of school closings, delayed openings and early closings. It will also post this information on the District Web site. Employees are responsible for accessing these information sources whenever there is cause to believe that school is closed, delayed, or closing early. Principals/supervisors are encouraged to establish more direct notification procedures for their faculties/staffs.

A. FULL-DAY CLOSINGS:
Employees will receive full pay for days school is closed due to inclement weather and may have to make up the day(s) missed at a later date. The State Superintendent of Schools or the District Superintendent, as appropriate, will decide if inclement weather days will be made up.

B. DELAYED OPENING:
When District schools have a delayed opening due to inclement weather, the District will provide Principals, Department Heads and local media outlets information on when employees should report to work.
    1. Employees who report to work by the delayed opening time will receive full pay for
        that day.
    2. Employees who are unable to get to work, or who arrive late to work, will be given an
        opportunity to make up the work time missed. The District Superintendent will inform
        Principals and Department Heads how to handle make-up work for any work days or
        hours missed.
    3. Employees will only be allowed to make-up this time in the current or next payroll
        period.
    4. If an employee misses a day of work or reports to work late and is unable to make up
       the time missed within the current or next payroll period, he/she must use personal
       leave, vacation day(s) or have his/her pay reduced for the time missed.

C. EARLY CLOSING:
When District schools close early due to inclement weather, employees will be directed to leave work and will be paid for unworked time. However, if the District remains open and employees are permitted to leave early at their option due to weather conditions, make-up provisions of paragraphs B.2, B.3, and B.4 above apply.

Adopted: 4/12/06
Revised: 3/14/07