7.03 a) Incidental and Early Closures
This agreement recognizes the authority of the Employer to act in the place of the Minister of Education and Training for the province of Manitoba in regards to the approval of Incidental School Closures.
Such closures may include, but are not limited to:
- road conditions affecting school and or private transportation equipment;
- local customs, local traditions, and local activities;
- closures for respect;
- death in the community;
- weather conditions, both existing and predicted;
- inability of teaching personnel to report for duty, which might result in inadequate supervision of students;
- actual occurrence or imminent possibility of any emergency condition which would make the operation of the school difficult or dangerous;
- a day declared as a special day or First Nations Holiday;
- unacceptable outdoor conditions.
7.03 b) On days with unacceptable outdoor conditions, the mid day intermission and recesses shall be indoors, and the school shall close at 2:30 p.m. The mid day intermission may be shortened to thirty (30) minutes. Although not all students and staff are directly affected by indoor recess/lunch, this agreement recognizes the general level of stress the entire school population (students and staff) experiences on such days. Staff meetings and other activities shall not be planned for this time.
7.03 c) The Employer shall inform the community that the school shall close early.