School Closings & Severe Weather

OSSD makes every effort to ensure a safe learning environment for all students and staff members, 180 days each school year. We are fortunate to have some of the most structurally sound buildings in the city of Ocean Springs and all of our schools are located in areas safe from flooding. Closing schools is the absolute last resort for any school district, and OSSD will only close schools when we do not feel we can keep our students and staff safe.

 

Ultimately, parents make the final decision about whether or not to send their children to school if they believe weather conditions present a safety issue. Parents may use a parental-excused absence (up to two per nine weeks) to allow their child to miss school and make up missed work later.

 

We will contact families using our mass notification system if we plan to delay opening school or if we plan to close schools for the day or have an early release due to impending weather. 

 

As we consider this an emergency notification, we will communicate this information to families in three ways: email, phone call, and social media. It is imperative that everyone keeps their contact information current in order to receive notifications.

 

 

For more information on OSSD’s severe weather protocols, visit the dedicated severe weather page on our website at www.ossdms.org/severeweather.