Weather-related cancelations and eLearning days
Generally, you can expect that school will be held, even in extreme weather conditions. If you believe the weather is too hazardous for your child to attend on a day that school is being held, you may keep your child home. Please call your school’s absence line to report the absence.
eLearning Days are intended to counter the loss of instructional time resulting from schedule changes due to weather. The eLearning Days will provide our district options to meet statutory regulations related to student instructional time besides making up days. Staff and families will be notified that a severe weather day is an eLearning day as least two hours prior to the start of the normal school day utilizing our normal weather cancellation communication protocol.
Cell phone policy
Recent legislation required school districts to have a cell phone policy. After feedback from staff and families, our district updated 505 Policy: Student Cell Phone and Technology and adopted 505 Procedure: Student Cell Phone and Technology in 2025.
The updated policy states that no cell phone or electronic device use will be allowed during the academic school day for elementary and middle school students, and limited cell phone or electronic device use will be allowed during passing time and lunch for high school students.
Please take the time to review this policy and procedure with your student(s) to ensure expectations are clear. Thank you in advance for your partnership on this.
Crisis response process
Osseo Area Schools has a comprehensive emergency plan developed with the help of local law enforcement, emergency management, and public health officials. Drills are routinely held in all district buildings to prepare students and employees for emergencies. In the rare event of an emergency, the school principal or a district administrator will implement one of the following actions as needed: hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate and shelter. Learn more on the Security & Emergency Management website.
Annual notices
The school district conducts regular inspections and environmental testing to ensure safe schools for students and staff, including:
- Integrated pest management (and pesticides)
- Indoor air quality
- Asbestos
- Lead in water
- Radon
Learn more about our health and safety measures on our website.
