School Closings & Delays
Closing and Notification Procedures
Decisions to cancel school due to weather situations are ultimately made by the Superintendent in coordination with the school staff, the Janesville Transit System, the Van Galder Bus Company, a regional meteorologist, and other area Superintendents. These decisions are based partly on the passage of city streets, the safety of rural students, and information from the county highway and city street departments. With weather-related closings/delays, information will be communicated to the public the night before (if possible) or by 6:00 a.m. on the day of the closing or delay. There will be no athletic contests or practices on days school is canceled due to weather. On days when school is in session, and the weather worsens, the same notifications will be used to announce after-school activities by 2:00 p.m. that day.
Important notices about closings or delays (e.g., inclement weather or safety concerns) will be sent to parents and guardians via the Infinite Campus messaging system.
- Please ensure your parent/guardian contact information is accurate, and that any changes to phone numbers and email addresses are reflected throughout the year.
- Messages will be sent to all methods selected “Priority” in the parent/guardian Infinite Campus account under "Notification Settings".
- You can choose to receive messages via any/or all inbox, email, voice, and/or text options.
- For assistance in updating your notifications, please see your school's main office personnel.
Notifications will also be posted on:
- the SDJ Facebook page;
- the SDJ website;
- WCLO AM 1230 Radio and other local radio stations;
- The Janesville Gazette; and
- Madison TV stations:
Please note that in many instances, the information on school closures/delays will become ‘live’ on the above-mentioned sites before the SDJ’s messaging system can complete its calls/notifications to the more than 10,000 contacts in the system.
Parents/guardians may always keep their child home due to inclement weather. It will be listed as a parent's excused sick day. Please call your child’s school to report that you are keeping them home. The School District of Janesville has a great team that will be clearing sidewalks and parking lots/playgrounds, and keeping the heat on in the buildings as we maintain our promise to prioritize the safety, health, and wellness of our school community.