Inclement Weather and Bus and School Impacts
When hazardous winter weather hits, there can be school and bus cancellations.
Grand Erie’s Inclement Weather Policy also allows for the option to cancel transportation services when there is extreme cold weather. In this case, student transportation services would be cancelled, but all Grand Erie schools would remain open to students and staff. Extreme cold weather is defined as -30 degrees Celsius (without windchill) at 5 a.m. or a high risk of frostbite (10 minutes or less) as of 5:45 a.m.
What you need to know:
- The decision to cancel school or student transportation services for the day is made by 6:30 a.m.
- There are two cancellation options:
- Closure of all Grand Erie schools
- Closure by zone. If the cancellation is for a specific zone, the notifications will identify which zone(s).
- Student Transportation Services Brant Haldimand Norfolk will communicate closures on Twitter (@STSBHN) and share information via its phone line (519-751-7532).
- If there is a cancellation, it will be posted on the board’s website and Twitter account (@GEDSB). Grand Erie will also share the information with local media.
What zone am I in?
For transportation purposes, Grand Erie is organized into four zones:
- Norfolk County (Zone 1)
- Haldimand County (Zone 2)
Grand Erie students from Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation are included in Zone 2. - Brant County (Zone 3)
- City of Brantford (Zone 4)
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| Zone 3 - County of Brant | |
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| Zone 4 - City of Brantford | |
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