Dear NYC Principals and Administrators,

Please see below for important information from the Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT) regarding school closures or changes in transportation due to the weather.
  • Schools with DOE school bus transportation must have an emergency closure plan on file with OPT. In that plan, schools must detail their parent notification procedure for closures and delays.
  • When DOE schools close due to inclement weather, bus transportation will not be provided to any schools.
If DOE schools remain open, but your school will be closed, you should follow these steps:
    • Include your name, contact information, and OPT school code(s)
  • Email must be sent at least 12 business hours in advance
    • This email address is not monitored on weekends, federal holidays, and other NYCDOE days off
  • When we receive your message, OPT will notify bus vendors to suspend service for the next day
  • The request is not approved until you receive written confirmation from OPT
If you want to request delayed opening or early dismissal, follow these steps:
    • Include your name, contact information, and OPT school code(s)
  • Requests for a delayed opening or early closing must be submitted no later than 3 PM the business day before a weather event (weekends, federal holidays, and DOE days off not included)
    • Same day requests for a delayed opening or early closing cannot be accommodated
  • The request is not fully approved until you receive written confirmation from OPT
In the event that you decide to close your school on the day of a weather event, you must contact your bus vendor and inform parents before 5:30 AM.


After contacting the vendor and parents, follow these steps:
  • Include your name, contact information, and OPT school code(s) and confirm that the vendor and parents have been notified

As always, feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

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Rabbi Yehoshua Pinkus
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Director of Project LEARN

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