Closure Procedures
Lincoln Public Schools announces school closures using the terms “School Closure” and “District Closure”. In both instances, all schools are closed and students are not in attendance. “School Closure” generally indicates that staff who do not have direct student responsibilities are expected to report, while “District Closure” means that only emergency personnel should work.
Please click on the employee group below to review assignments during closures.
Administrators
School Closure
Will work. If the employee is unable to work, they will utilize appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Generally will not work unless required by their supervisor. Will be paid as if worked. If an administrator does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the administrator must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Certificated (non-administrators)
School Closure
Will not work. Employees will not be required to make up the first two school closure days. Additional school closure days will be paid up to a maximum of three days, unless notified by the Superintendent’s Office.
District Closure
Will not work, and will be paid as if worked.
Nutrition Services
School Closure
Will not work unless notified differently by the Director of Nutrition Services. Will be paid as if worked. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Will not work, and will be paid as if worked. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Office Professionals
School Closure
Will work. If the employee is unable to work, they will utilize appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Generally will not work unless required by their supervisor. Will be paid as if worked. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Operations, Custodians, Maintenance, Facilities and Distribution
School Closure
Will work. If the employee is unable to work, they will utilize appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Custodial personnel will work as determined by the Supervisor of Custodial Services. Emergency personnel will be on call for work as needed to ensure continuation of school operations. All employees within the Operations Department (including administrative, custodial, maintenance, office professional and technician staff) are considered emergency personnel.
Personnel will generally be paid as if worked. If the employee is called to work and is unable to work, they will utilize appropriate leave or receive no compensation. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation. Custodial employees and emergency maintenance personnel who report to work will be paid the call-back rate or snow removal rate in lieu of regular hours for all hours of call-back and snow removal hours they are required to work on district closure days.
Paraeducators
School Closure
Will not work, and will be paid as if worked. If staff does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Will not work, and will be paid as if worked. If staff does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Technicians
Do not work with students (260-days)
School Closure
Will work. If the employee is unable to work, they will utilize appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Generally will not work unless required by their supervisor. Will be paid as if worked. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Work with students (and less than 260-days)
School Closure
Generally will not work. If there is adequate work and supervision, the supervisor may require the employee to work. Will be paid as if worked. If staff does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the school closure day, the staff must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Will not work, and will be paid as if worked. If staff does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Transportation
School Closure
Will not work unless notified differently by the Director of Transportation. Will be paid as if worked. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
District Closure
Will not work, and will be paid as if worked. If a staff member does not actually work on the workday prior to or the workday after the district closure day, the staff member must use appropriate leave or receive no compensation.
Note: The above procedures will generally be followed for the first five closure days within a school year. The district can deviate from these procedures as necessary and when allowed by the agreements with the employee groups.
