In 2024-25, USD 379 missed 4 full days of school to inclement weather, and added on 3 additional 2-hour delay late starts. This was an abnormally high number of school days cancelled last year because of inclement weather. In some of these instances, the issue was just a few county roads that could not be accessed.
Moving forward, Clay County MAY implement a "Snow Routes Only" notification. In these instances, 379 transportation will limit country stops to blacktop and gravel roads, which will mean they will not be coming directly to your doorstep. In these instances, the city route (Squirrel Bus #26) will not be affected.
Please go to the Transportation Page on usd379.org to view each specific route. You can also view each stop using this Google Earth map.
We will make sure to communicate in advance if Snow Routes are going to be used to and from school so you can plan accordingly.