Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) would like to provide an update on Winter Operations for the 2025-26 school year. Please review the following information regarding possible weather-related calls, the Virtual Learning Plan for 2025-26, and communications.
The Virtual Learning Plan for Inclement Weather for the 2025-26 school year was approved at the October Board Meeting. An important change of note for this year’s plan is the possibility of utilizing a 2- or 3-hour delay on virtual days. Additionally, Virtual Learning Days may not be implemented until three traditional inclement weather days have been used. The detailed plan is available for review on the homepage of our website under District Initiatives (https://www.gcps.net/article/2274862).
As a result of these changes, our Inclement Weather Calls have also been updated. Changes are reflected in the Inclement Weather Calls document, located on the Transportation page of the website under the Winter Operation Information tab (https://www.gcps.net/page/winter-operation-information). Please note the possibility of utilizing a 3-hour delay call, as this has not been called in the past few years.
Parents may review their alert settings in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. For staff members without PowerSchool access or community members who would like to receive alerts via text, call, and/or email, you may sign up by navigating to the Public Relations page and clicking on the Staff and Community SchoolMessenger Setup link.
