Cold Weather Ahead - Currently Monitoring Conditions

Posted Date: 02/02/2022

Cancellations, Delays, and Early Releases - How Decisions are Made

When inclement weather threatens normal school operations, the following steps are taken:

1. The district's Executive Director of Transportation leads a team that evaluates the roadways and travel conditions across the district. 
2. The Superintendent consults with UISD transportation staff and has access to information from emergency management officials, meteorologists, the highway department, and sheriff's department.
3. After taking into account all the information that is received from internal and external sources, the Superintendent will make a decision as early as possible whether to delay or cancel school. 

The Communication Process - What Happens Next

When a decision is made to cancel school, delay school, or dismiss school early, the district will notify parents using the SchoolMessenger mass notification system and the UNITED ISD website will be updated as quickly as possible. Our goal is to notify our stakeholders no later than 5:15 a.m. In some instances we may opt to send out a notification the night before.

Information about school closures, delays, or early dismissal also will be communicated through the following media, including but not limited to:

School Messenger (email, phone and text messaging)

Social Media - Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @unitedisd

Local Media outlets including radio, TV and print/online newspapers

Information related to rescheduled events or cancelled events will also be posted online under the "Keep UISD Safe" - Contingency Plan Delay Start of School.