January 6, 2010

When you wake up to bad weather, your best bet in checking closings or delays is the local radio station, both on the air announcements and over the internet.

If you watch the Columbus television stations, be aware that there are some differences in how they announce our closings and delays.

If you see Pioneer Center, or The Ross County Board of MRDD, or The Ross County Board of DD, be advised that all three of these names mean the same thing.

(By state law we are now officially called “The Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities” instead of the “Ross County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities,” but in Ross County everyone knows us as “Pioneer Center”.)
 

Please call us if you have questions at 773-8044, or the school office at 773-2165. Please also feel free to contact your child’s bus driver with questions.

Rick Marriott
Superintendent, Pioneer Center

Weather Closing Information for the SSA Office:

When Pioneer Center is having an Early Release

·       When Pioneer School is having an early release it means that our adult buses will be running early.  It does not mean that the adult day programs are closing early.  City Transit will still be running at regular time.

·       Melissa Givens will notify all bus drivers. Our bus drivers will notify family/providers of consumers on their route. If the bus driver is unable to reach the party they will contact the SSA directly for further assistance.

·       John Hocker will confirm that the Adult Day providers have been notified.

When Pioneer Center is Closed or has a AM Delay

·       If Pioneer is closed or on an AM delay Melissa Givens will call all Pioneer bus drivers and Adult Day providers.

·       Pioneer Van routes will run as normal for Community Employment consumers.

·       Pioneer Van routes transporting people to Adult Day Programs will not be running on days when Pioneer is closed. If there is an AM delay van routes will be running on the am delay identified along with all other Pioneer buses.

City Transit

·       They will only modify their routes if there is a LEVEL 3 Emergency declared in Ross County.

·       City Transit is closed Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

If There is a Power Outage in Our County

·       A Pioneer building or provider may be designated as a “shelter in place” location where consumers are bused to.

If an Adult Provider Agency decides to close or have an AM delay

·       The Provider shall be responsible for contacting City Transit to let them know not to pick up their consumers and communicating the message to their consumers of the decision.