Crossing Guard Weather Procedure

When extreme heat or cold weather conditions are forecasted during scheduled crossing guard shift times, guards will not be on duty, regardless of the actual temperatures at the time. 

Specifically, crossing guards will not be on duty if: 

• The temperature, including windchill, is forecasted to be -30 degrees Celsius or colder 
• The temperature or humidex is forecasted to reach or exceed 40 degrees Celsius

Additionally, service disruptions may occur due to unforeseeable or actual extreme events such as flooding, hailstorms, tornadoes, blizzards, or ice storms. 

Every effort will be made to communicate cancellation prior day in advance. However, there may be unforeseen circumstances when a cancellation is necessary with little or no notice.  

All groups listed—Crossing Guards, School Boards, Schools Individually, Halton School Transportation Service (HSTS), Senior Leadership Team, Councillors, Communication Department (Social Media Outlets), and Service Oakville—will be notified of the cancellation. 

Schools will be asked to include the town's Identification of School Crossing Guard Locations Procedure in their parent newsletters at the beginning of the school year.