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» Telephone Broadcast System Information

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» Early Dismissal Schedule / Modified Early Dismissal Schedule

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Telephone Broadcast System

Effective immediately, District 7 will implement a telephone broadcast system that notifies all households and parents by phone within minutes of an emergency or unplanned event that causes early dismissal, school cancellation, or a late start.

Please make note of the following information in order to ensure that the system works the way it is intended.

Caller ID
Your Caller ID will display 618-656-1182, which is the main number for Edwardsville District 7.

Live Answers
There is a short pause at the beginning of the message, usually just a few seconds. Answer your phone as you normally would (e.g., Hello, and hold for the message to begin) Multiple “hellos” will delay the message. Inform any family member who may answer the phone of this process.

Answering Machines/Voicemail
The system will detect that your machine has answered and will play the recording to your machine. The maximum number of rings before hang up is five (5). Make sure your machine answers after four (4) rings, or you may miss the message.

Morning & Day Calls
In the event a cancellation decision is made the night before, or in the early morning hours, the broadcast message will be sent only to home phone numbers. In the event a cancellation decision is made mid-day, the broadcast message will be sent to home, cell, and work numbers.

Message Repeat
At the end of the message, you will be prompted to “press one” to hear the message again. This is very effective when a child answers the phone and hands it to a parent, who can then repeat the message in its entirety.

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Procedure for Early Dismissal Due to Inclement Weather

The District will take all possible measures not to send students home during the middle of the day when parents are often at work.  However, if necessary, a decision will be made by 11:00 a.m. to dismiss school early due to weather.  District 7 will use two forms of early dismissal - modified early dismissal and regular early dismissal.

The following notification procedures will support the new broadcast system:

1. On days when inclement weather occurs or is pending, the decision to cancel school will be made by 5:00 a.m. (the message will be broadcast to home phones)

2. On days that it may be necessary to dismiss school early because of inclement weather, the decision will be made by 11:00 a.m. (the message will be broadcast to home, work, and cell phones)

3. The following radio/TV outlets will continue to carry school closing information: KMOX-AM (1120); KXOK-AM (630); KLOU-FM (103.3); WINU-AM (880); MIX-FM (97.1); WSIE-FM (88.7); WBGZ-AM (1570); KMOV-TV, CHANNEL 4 NEWS; KSDK-TV, CHANNEL 5 NEWS; FOX 2 NEWS/KTVI NEWS 30; CHANNEL 10 LOCAL ACCESS TV

4. Parents may also check the district website at www.ecusd7.org or call the Safety Alert Hotline at 655-6090

5. Parents are encouraged to make the necessary arrangements to meet their children on early dismissal days (see attached schedule for early dismissal times for each school)

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Early Dismissal & Modified Early Dismissal Schedules

If the decision is made to dismiss school once the students are in attendance, the decision will be based on getting all students home safely before the weather deteriorates to the point that the roads and streets are hazardous.

District 7 will use two forms of early dismissal with a decision made by 11:00 a.m.

Regular - Early Dismissal Schedule Early dismissal will occur when the weather conditions deteriorate to the point that elementary students might possibly be delayed arriving home by as much as one to two hours.
School	Phone #	Regular Dismissal	Early Dismissal
Woodland	692-8791	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Columbus	656-5167	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Glen Carbon	692-7460	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Hamel	633-2242/692-7444	3:30 p.m	2:40 p.m.
LeClaire	656-3825	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Midway	377-9714/692-7446	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Nelson	656-8480	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Worden	459-3213/692-7442	3:30 p.m.	2:40 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School	656-0485	3:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
Liberty Middle School	655-6800	3:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
High School	656-7100	2:05 p.m.	1:05 p.m.
Alternative School	692-7466	2:05 p.m.	1:05 p.m.

 

Modified - Early Dismissal Schedule This schedule will be utilized to ensure that the buses can complete the above runs and return to the elementary school by 3:30 p.m. in order that elementary students arrive home at their normal time.
School	Phone #	Regular Dismissal	Early Dismissal
Woodland	692-8791	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Columbus	656-5167	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Glen Carbon	692-7460	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Hamel	633-2242/692-7444	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
LeClaire	656-3825	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Midway	377-9714/692-7446	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Nelson	656-8480	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Worden	459-3213/692-7442	3:30 p.m.	3:10 p.m.
Lincoln Middle School	656-0485	3:00 p.m.	2:25 p.m.
Liberty Middle School	655-6800	3:00 p.m.	2:25 p.m.
High School	656-7100	2:05 p.m.	1:30 p.m.
Alternative School	692-7466	3:30 p.m.	2:30 p.m.