South Bend School District Receives Waiver Day

On January 5, 2015 South Bend School District cancelled school due to serious flooding of the campus.  As a result of the flooding, landslides, and other unfortunate conditions stemming from this weather event, Governor Inslee declared a State of Emergency (15-01 Proclamation) for Pacific County.

Because of our emergency closure and the Governor's proclamation, the South Bend School District Board of Directors authorized at their regular January meeting the request of a waiver under WAC 392-129-140.  This allows school districts to request what is called a "forgiveness day" from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), which if granted would authorize the requesting school to not make up an emergency cancelled school day.

South Bend School District requested this forgiveness day in January, and we received word today from OSPI that our request has been granted.  This means South Bend will not make up the missed school day on March 4, 2015, and our scheduled mid-winter break will proceed as originally scheduled.  South Bend will be on break March 4-6.