HSD makes every effort to ensure safety throughout the district. In the unfortunate event that safety is compromised, district leaders will communicate to staff, students and parents on the situation and potential impacts.

In the event of adverse weather conditions, your family can expect to receive communications from HSD as early as possible. The communications will include messages via phone, text, and/or email depending on the contact information in Skyward Family Access. Updates will also be posted to our website and social media and shared with local news providers.

Ultimately, inclement weather decisions are based on the condition of area roads and weather prediction models. We assess whether those conditions pose a risk to the safe transportation of our students and staff when making a decision.

Depending on the timing of the weather and severity of adverse road conditions, the HSD will announce bus snow routes, a 2-hour late start, or a school closure (or early release).

Bus snow route information is available on our busing Information page. 

In the event of late a 2-hour start, bus pick-up schedules and classes will occur two hours later than normal. There will be no HHS preschool. There are no before-school activities during a two-hour late start and no busing to Cascadia Technical Academy (HHS students). Please see your school’s website for their two-hour late start schedules. If it is Wednesday, HSD schools will remain on the one hour early release schedule.

In the event of a school closure, all before-school and after-school activities will also be canceled. Should the Hockinson area experience inclement weather during the school day and buses cannot safely transport students home, students will be kept at school until safe transportation can be arranged.

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