Common use of Building Closing Clause in Contracts

Building Closing. 1. In the event weather or other conditions necessitates the closing of an ISD building or program, bargaining unit members of that building or program will be informed via text, auto call, radio, and television stations. 2. To verify an announcement or to check for building closings, a bargaining unit member may call 000-0000 to secure the status of Kent ISD operations. 3. Any bargaining unit members scheduled to work in a local district that is not in session may be asked to report to work that day at the Intermediate District office, or at such other work location as may be approved by the employee’s supervisor. If staff have no alternate work location, the staff member will not be expected to work remotely if his/her program/building is closed. Planned remote instruction periods do not constitute a closure of the program. 4. In the event of inclement weather and other conditions, Center-Based Program closures will be considered if the district where the building(s) are located close and by the total number of districts in the county that close. Staff will be notified by text, auto call, radio, and television stations that their program is closed. 5. In the event of inclement weather and other conditions, Itinerant and Early On staff cannot service children/families that reside in a district that is closed due to weather conditions. Staff should service children/families in the districts that are open. Staff are expected to report to work remotely if there are gaps in scheduled service times or if partial services areas are closed, unless agreed upon by their Supervisor. If all assigned districts are closed, staff members will not be expected to work.