Inclement Weather

School closure or delayed start decisions will typically be communicated to media outlets and posted on the District website, ParentSquare, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by 5:30 a.m. We encourage families to make transportation and attendance decisions for their children based on their own assessment of travel conditions in their area. 

When all district schools and facilities are closed

• All daytime and evening activities/events are canceled.

When there is a 2-hour delay in opening school and buses are on snow routes

• All schools will open two hours later than regularly scheduled.
• The following classes/programs are canceled:
  • AM Early Intervention
  • AM Preschool classes
  • AM Health Careers & Automotive program
• Terra Nova program is canceled all day.
• There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato Elementary Schools.
• Bus services will not be provided to McKinney-Vento students living outside of the district.

When school is on time and buses are on snow routes

• All schools operate on regular daily schedules.
• There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato Elementary Schools.
• Terra Nova program is canceled all day.
• If the weather forecast calls for declining weather conditions throughout the day, the district will implement snow routes for afternoon dismissal.

When weather conditions necessitate an early dismissal/closure of schools

• We encourage you to refer to the BSD website, ParentSquare, social media and local media for more detailed information.
• All daytime and evening activities/events are canceled.

Revised 10/27/21

A decision to open school two hours late is made after analysis of weather conditions and forecasts within BSD boundaries. The district’s main objective is ensuring safety of all BSD students, parents and employees.

If BSD is opening school two hours late and/or buses are on snow routes, bus service will not be provided to the following programs:

• Arata Creek
• Beaverton Early Childhood Center (BECC), classes beginning prior to 12:30 p.m.
• Any student with a modified schedule, classes beginning prior to 11:00 am
• All AM Pre-school classes
• All AM Head Start classes
• All AM Little Warriors
• Bonny Slope Elementary
• Jenkins Estate THPRD
• McKinney-Vento students living outside BSD boundaries
• Nancy Ryles Elementary
• Oregon State School for the Deaf
• Parry Center at Edwards Elementary
• Portland Lifeworks
• Sato Elementary
• Serendipity
• Tucker Maxon
• Wheatley

If BSD is opening school two hours late and/or buses are on snow routes, bus service will be provided to the following programs:

• All BSD in-district SPED programs other than those listed above
• Beaverton Early Childhood Center (BECC), classes beginning after 12:30 p.m. or later
• Cascade Academy
• Columbia Academy
• Groner Elementary
• Head Start PM Programs
• Head Start all day classes (Elmonica, Garden Home, Kinnaman)
• Preschool Promise at Community School
• Preschool PM classes
• Levi Anderson
• Lifeworks NW (Tigard)
• Pacific Academy

Transportation Options

For schools and programs which will not receive bus service due to inclement weather, families have the following two transportation options available:

OPTION 1: You may elect to transport your child yourself and receive reimbursement from the BSD Transportation Department for mileage (at the district rate) to and from the program/school.

OPTION 2: You may choose instead to contact Flat Cab (503-970-0033) and request that they transport your child. You need to ask for a district-approved driver. This cab company is the only company with arrangements to transport BSD students. BSD will reimburse the parent for the cab fare when presented with a receipt. A receipt can be obtained from the driver. 

Revised 10/27/21