After the recent snow storm that hit our communities, some parents were
unclear of the Board’s cancellation policy and weather zones.

The Board bases its decision on whether or not to run school
buses on how safe the routes are that our school buses travel on.
In consultation with our bus operators and transportation staff, we
decide as early as possible, and no later than 6:30 a.m., if buses will run.
If buses are not running in a zone, then schools in that same zone are
closed. The board notifies all local media outlets and posts a message
on our transportation website (http://www.cooperativetransportation.ca).

 People in Zone 1 live in Norfolk, Zone 2 is Haldimand, Zone 3 is Brant
and Zone 4 is Brantford. If buses are cancelled in a zone, then the schools
in that zone are closed. If buses are cancelled only for specific zones, as
was the recent case when buses were cancelled for Zones 1 and 3, that
means anyone living in one of the zones would not have Board provided
bus transportation, even if the school they attend is in a different zone
and is open. In other words, if a school in a different zone, such as
Brantford is open, students may attend if they can get there, but that
is a parental decision.

In summary, in a zone where transportation has been cancelled school
buses shall not enter or leave the zone, and transportation shall not be
supplied for students attending schools outside the zone. Students
living in a zone where transportation has not been cancelled will not
be transported into a zone where transportation has been cancelled.

A list of which schools are located in which zones can be found at: http://www.cooperativetransportation.ca/school_zones.php.