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Quick Reference Guide on Closing Notifications After-Hours Help Line: (lock-out, locating building staff, heat/AC, inclement weather, or other problem) Call or text 240-490-CUPF (2873) (Available Monday-Friday after 5pm and Weekends) Call the main line at 240-777-2725 during normal business hours for non-urgent needs. School and County Buildings closings: Monday-Friday AFTER 5:00 pm & weekends, Call MC311. Field Weather-Related Closures: Please see: RainOutLine : Parks and MCPS Athletic Field Notifications Sign up! AlertMontgomery. Choose ParkAlerts. Check the number(s) printed on your permit Listen to public radio and TV announcements _____________________ For decisions about sports programs offered by the Montgomery County Recreation Department , AlertMontgomery includes a variety of alert selection options including traffic, weather, and homeland security. In addition to closings announced by CUPF, you can also elect to receive notices from MCPS, M-NCPPC, Montgomery College, County Recreation and more. You can sign up for alerts on all your devices at one time (cell phone, email accounts, etc., even Twitter and Facebook) in English and Spanish. If you’ve already registered for Alert Montgomery, go to “Home” on above link to update your profile.
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Closing Policy and Procedures SCHOOLS Montgomery County Public Schools and CUPF will announce closings as soon as they are advised by weather professionals and highway officials that there may be hazardous driving conditions. Closings and notifications are as follows: Monday through Friday community use activities in schools will automatically be cancelled when schools are closed early or for the entire day
Cancellation of childcare programs follows the cancellation schedule for MCPS administrative offices.
If schools complete the day and weather worsens by early afternoon, a decision will be made by CUPF’s Director regarding use after regular school hours and information will be announced. Weekend and holiday activities: the Community Use of Public Facilities Office will announce cancellation decisions. *NOTE: If Saturday events are cancelled, do not assume that Sunday events will also be cancelled. Separate decisions and announcements will be made for each day. Closing Notifications Monday-Friday AFTER 5:00 pm & weekends, cal MC311 Sign up! AlertMontgomery . Choose Community Use of Public Facilities Alerts. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS EOB, COB, Libraries, Regional Centers & SSCB MCPS and the County Government follow different procedures and criteria for inclement weather closings. Cancellation of community use activities in schools does not necessarily include the cancellation of the above mentioned government facilities, which occurs infrequently. Although rare, please note that all activities are cancelled if the Montgomery County Government is closed. Announcement of liberal leave for County government employees does not imply automatic cancellation of community activities.
- If during the course of any weekday, the weather changes and cancellation is necessary, the CUPF Director will make and announce the decision.
- A decision will normally be made by CUPF’s Director by 7:00 a.m., unless the weather worsens through the day. If cancellation is necessary, CUPF will post an announcement.
Indoor Use Refunds If your event is cancelled by CUPF because of a school or government building closing, you will receive a full credit to your account. If you would like a refund of that credit or to reschedule the event, please complete a cancellation/adjustment form or send the scheduler an email. The ICB's philosophy regarding cancellations has always been to keep facilities open to the public to the extent possible, taking into consideration safety and security issues, with the understanding that groups can cancel use based on their own comfort level; however, no credit will be given. Closing Notifications Monday-Friday AFTER 5:00 pm & weekends, call MC311 Sign up! AlertMontgomery . Choose Community Use of Public Facilities Alerts. FIELDS Natural Grass Fields All play on any park or school natural grass athletic field is prohibited whenever:
IMPORTANT NOTE : Always remember that playing on a field under any of the conditions listed above can damage the field and make it unplayable, for everyone, for the rest of the season. Artificial Turf Fields All play on any park or school artificial turf athletic field is prohibited whenever:
*If the surface temperature on an artificial turf field is excessive, please vacate the field and notify CUPF at the time you are leaving to be eligible for a credit. Closing Notifications Athletic fields (excluding fields located within Rockville city limits) Contact the M-NCPPC/CUPF inclement weather line at 301-765-8787 to determine if your field is open or closed. Rainout number recordings are updated by 2:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. on weekends. School fields within Rockville city limits Contact the City of Rockville inclement weather line at 240-314-5055 to determine if your field is open or closed at the following schools: Beall Elementary, College Gardens Elementary, Fallsmead Elementary, Robert Frost Middle Hungerford Park ES (Children’s Resource Center), Lakewood Elementary, Maryvale Elementary Meadow Hall Elementary, Montrose Elementary (Lourie Center), North Lake Center (Farmland ES at North Lake Center) Randolph Junior High (Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School), Rock Terrace School, Carl Sandburg Learning Center Twinbrook Elementary, Julius West MiddleField Refunds - MNCPPC (Montgomery Parks) and School Fields Permitted users may apply for refunds for any cancellation of scheduled time at schools, Recreation Centers or Park fields due to inclement weather in accordance with local and regional park closures. Refund request must include Permit number, rain-out date, and field location. Requested refund dates will be validated with field closure records maintained by CUPF, M-NCPPC, and the City of Rockville. Field users may choose to receive refunds for amounts over $10 or maintain credits on their accounts; amounts under $10 will be credited to the permitted user’s account. Account balances will be reconciled at the end of the season. Refund requests must be submitted according to the following table below: Scheduled Field Time Refund Submission Dates March 15 - June 30 ---- No later than July 15 July 1 - November 30 ---- No later than December 15
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