Superintendent's Update

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October 29, 2019

TO: Northwest ISD Parents and Caregivers

FROM: Ryder Warren, Superintendent of Schools

SUBJECT: Superintendent’s Update

With cooler temperatures rolling in, it looks like we might be getting our first freeze of the year Wednesday night. Since we are getting into the colder parts of our year, I would like to share with you the NISD Weather Protocols we use for bad weather. These protocols are what we do in case we have to make any decisions about altering our school day schedule because of the weather. I don’t expect the next couple of days will give us cause to use these protocols, but I wanted to remind everyone of our processes.

I will always try to make the decision regarding cancelling or delaying school as early as I can on the affected morning, and then we will get the word out to everyone. We will communicate any school closure through our normal communication methods - phone calls, emails, social media, the district website, etc. Remember, if you do not hear from me, we are business as usual.

Everyone be safe!

Ryder Warren, Superintendent of Schools

Northwest Independent School District

NISD Weather Protocols

The following procedures are meant to provide a guideline to follow during, or in anticipation of, inclement weather conditions in Northwest ISD:

Road Conditions

Reliant School Services personnel will drive roads in case of inclement weather. Reliant personnel will report road conditions to Reliant General Manager by 4:45 a.m. General Manager will then report to the Director of Outsourced Operations for Northwest ISD by 4:55 a.m.

Facility Conditions

Facilities staff will be responsible for monitoring the conditions of the NISD facilities for power outages, water leaks, and other weather-related damages that may occur. The physical observation of these facilities will occur as needed based on accessibility to the sites.

Communications

Superintendent of Schools will coordinate and participate in a conference call with other local school district superintendents as needed.
The Assistant Superintendent for Facilities will participate in the City of Fort Worth Emergency Response Conference Call, which includes first responders, local governmental entities, and surrounding school districts. This call typically takes place at 3 a.m.
Executive Director of Communications will monitor local media outlets.
A conference call will be conducted at 5 a.m. to relay all gathered information and provide an opportunity for a decision of closure to be made.
If a decision is made to cancel classes or alter the school day schedule, the NISD Communications Department will broadcast that decisions using all normal modes of communication (phone message, email message, NISD Website, social media, local media).