Inclement Weather and Emergency Closing Information

How You are Informed

Calculating New Drop-Off or Pick-Up times

Delayed Openings

A delay in starting time may vary by school and district.

• When school has a delay, bus pick-up is also delayed.
• Add the delay time to your child’s regular pick-up time.
• Be at the stop 10 minutes early, and be prepared to wait up to 10 minutes after pick-up time since buses may be running off schedule.

Delayed Opening Pick-Up Times

Use this quick formula to figure out your child’s pick-up time when there’s a school delay:
Regular Pick-Up Time + Delay = New Pick-Up Time

Example: Regular: 7:10 a.m. + Delay: 90 minutes = New Pick-Up: 8:40 a.m.

Early Dismissals

If schools close early due to inclement weather, buses will run at the times listed below:

• Middle & high school: 11:00 a.m.
• Elementary school: 12:15 p.m.

If your child’s school is closing early due to inclement weather, you do not have to pick up your child from school. Your child will be transported to their regular bus stop.

Shared School Bus Routes

Important note regarding delayed openings and early dismissals for students on shared school bus routes!

Some morning and afternoon bus routes transport students to multiple locations. These are called shared school bus routes. A shared route will list more than one school in the route name. You can check if your bus is shared by viewing the bus routes page here.

If your child is on a shared bus route

1) Your delayed opening pick-up time is determined by the school or district with the longest delay.
» Example: If a bus route serves both School A (longer day) and School B (shorter day), the delayed opening pick-up time will follow School A’s schedule.

2) If one or more school or district on a shared bus route declares an early dismissal, all students assigned to the route will be picked up from school early.
» Example: If a bus route serves both School C (later dismissal) and School D (earlier dismissal), the early dismissal time will follow School D’s schedule.

Other Emergency Dismissals

If a school closes early for an emergency, families will receive an email, phone call, or text from their child’s school with the dismissal time.

If your child’s school is closing early due to an emergency, you do not have to pick up your child from school. Your child will be transported to their regular bus stop.

School Closings

If a school or district is closed because of inclement weather or another emergency, RSCO Transportation will not be provided to or from the closed school or district. This means:

• If your child’s school is closed, there will be no transportation.
• If the town you live in closes its schools due to weather, buses will not pick up or drop off students in that town.
• If your child’s school remains open and you decide to transport them to school, you are also responsible for picking them up at the end of the school day.
• If your child’s school is open but another school assigned to the bus is closed, your child will receive their normal transportation, and the bus will not stop at the school that is closed.

Other Questions

How can I find my child’s bus route?

Visit crec.org/transportation/routes or call 860-524-4077.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Please contact RSCO Transportation Customer Service Center at rscotransportation@crec.org or 860-524-4077. Call volume may be high during inclement weather.