When Muscogee County School District Schools are CLOSED due to inclement weather or any other circumstances that warrant closing, employees should not report to work. Unsafe driving or facility conditions make attempts to report to work inappropriate and unadvisable. With the exception of certain individuals specifically contacted by their supervisor and directed to report to perform emergency repairs and/or other duties, all other District employees should not report to work. Employees will receive full pay for days that Muscogee County School District is closed due to inclement weather or any other circumstances that warrant closing.

When Muscogee County School District has a DELAYED OPENING due to inclement weather or any other circumstances that warrant closing, the District will provide Principals, Department Heads, and local media outlets information regarding when employees should report to work.

• Employees who report to work by the delayed opening time will receive full pay for that day.
• Employees who are unable to get to work, or who arrive late to work, will be given the opportunity to make up the work time missed. The District will provide Principals and Department Heads information on how to handle make-up work for any work days or hours missed.
• Employees will only be allowed to make-up missed time in the current workweek.
• If an employee misses a day of work or reports to work late and is unable to make up the time missed within the current week he/she must use personal leave, vacation day(s) or be payroll deducted for the time missed.

When Muscogee County School District Schools have an EARLY CLOSING due to inclement weather or any other circumstances that warrant closing, employees will be directed to leave work and will be paid for the un-worked time when the weather forces an early closing. School staff will be released with the principal’s approval upon dismissal of all the children. However, if the District remains open and employees are permitted to leave early at their option due to weather conditions or any other circumstances that warrant closing, make-up provisions of paragraphs 2 and 4 above apply.

When it is announced that local school staff should report, the following employees should report by the time designated by the public announcement:

• Certified Staff (Teachers, Media Specialist, Counselors, Principals and Assistant Principals)
• Para-professionals
• Clerical Staff
• Resource Officers
• All 12-month Staff
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Lunchroom Managers
• Clinic Workers
• School Nurses
• Other designated employees

Weather and Closings Information