PRESS RELEASE

As winter weather approaches, parents of students in Fayette County Schools are reminded there may be times when it will be necessary to delay or close school.  Under most circumstances, the decision to delay or close school will be made between 5:30 and 6:00 AM.

A delay means the School Corporation is delaying the start of school by two hours.  Buses will run two hours later than normal.  On delay days, there will be no morning Head Start class. 

A school closing means that school buildings are closed and students will not be in attendance that day.  Days cancelled by weather will be made up at the end of the school year. 

Parents who need childcare should make arrangements for someone to care for their younger children in the event schools are closed. 

The following media stations will be used to broadcast school closings or delays for the Fayette County School Corporation:

WIFE-AM Radio, 1580, Connersville

        WHON-AM Radio, 930, Richmond

        WFMG-FM Radio, 101.3, Richmond

        WQLK-FM Radio, 96.1, Richmond

        WIFE-FM Radio, 94.3, Connersville

        WRTV-TV, Channel 6, Indianapolis

        WISH-TV, Channel 8, Indianapolis

        WTHR-TV, Channel 13, Indianapolis

        WXIN-TV, Fox 59, Indianapolis

        WTTV, Channel 4, Indianapolis

        WLWT, Channel 5, Cincinnati

Government/Education CTV, Channel 3

Parents and students are asked not to call school offices, school personnel, E911, central dispatch or radio and TV stations to obtain school closing/delay information.                      

2011-12