When buses are cancelled SCDSB schools remain open for student learning. It is always a family decision whether or not it is safe for your child(ren) to leave for school under severe weather conditions.
Please note that students who are unable to attend school due to bus cancellations will be able to access learning materials on the digital learning platform assigned by their teacher, either Desire2Learn (D2L) or Google Classroom.
Inclement Weather Bus Cancellation Information
For bus cancellation information, visit www.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca and follow them on Twitter at @SCSTC_SchoolBus.
Bus Cancellation Decision Process
The Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium, in conjunction with the bus operators, make the decision whether or not to cancel school buses before the start of the school day, usually before 6 a.m. The SCSTC will make every effort to post announcements between 6 and 7 a.m. with local radio stations, on the SCSTC website,
and on the SCSTC's Twitter. Parents should also note that inclement weather cancellations are effective for the whole day and buses cancelled in the morning will not run at the end of the day.
Early morning assessments of road and weather conditions are reviewed during a 5:30 am conference call between the SCSTC and School Vehicle Operators. Factors for cancellations include:
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road conditions
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current and forecasted weather information
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visibility as it relates to the safe operation of school vehicles
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current and forecasted precipitation in the form of snow accumulation and freezing rain as it relates to the safe operation of school vehicles
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confirmation if snow plows have been out on the roads
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gathering additional information on road conditions from available local services and resources
School vehicle cancellations may be specific to a single weather zone, include multiple weather zones, or comprise of a total Simcoe County cancellation.
Which Inclement Weather Zone is my school in?
Look up your school on the SCSTC website or visit our Weather Zones page.
Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium
The Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC)
provides transportation for approximately 36,000 out of a total of over
77,000 students enrolled in local school boards. To contact the SCSTC
please call 705-733-8965.
For information on walk and bus zones, special needs, out of area transportation and bus stops, visit the SCSTC's website.
Policy No. 2410 - Transportation of Students
SCSTC Contact Info
Address: 64 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, ON L4N 5R7
Phone: 705-733-8965
Website: main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca
Twitter: @SCSTC_SchoolBus
Staff Professional Development (PD) & Training Cancellations on Bus Cancellation Days
If professional development (PD) is scheduled for in-person attendance and is in an impacted weather zone(s), it will be cancelled for that/those zone(s) only. Staff from those affected areas will need to determine whether it is safe to drive to the PD site. All virtual learning sessions will occur regardless of inclement weather status.