How is the public notified?
If school is canceled due to a weather-related event, parents and staff members will be notified via multiple platforms, including:

• TISD’s callout system including phone, email and text messaging
• TISD Website
• Social media: Facebook 

For the most instantaneous notification, visit our website:  https://www.tarkingtonisd.net/. Local TV stations will also be notified if a decision is made to cancel school. Please note that the district DOES NOT send out emails or other forms of communication if there are no changes to the regular school day or after-school activities.

When is the decision made?
Our goal is to finalize a decision by 5 a.m. or earlier the day of, so the information can be posted on the TISD website and the district can begin sending the automated emails and phone calls by 5:30 a.m. If we believe that the forecasts won’t change during the overnight hours, we may make the decision to alter the school day the night before. Finally, we understand and work to avoid making a decision later in the morning due to how this limits parents’ options when they are making child care decisions.

How do we make our decision?
During inclement weather situations, we make decisions to open or close schools based on careful analysis of as many relevant factors as we can gather, including:

• Numerous consultations with our local emergency management agencies and the National Weather Service. In the days leading up to a possible weather incident, we monitor local forecasts in the evening before the potential incident and in the early morning hours.
• Information on road conditions from transportation staff, local public works officials, and law enforcement agencies. We must give careful consideration to all roads that buses run routes on, including our rural roads, and the most potentially hazardous roads in the district. Even if the street in front of your house looks clear, travel elsewhere in the district may be dangerous. In addition, we must consider the risk to our least experienced drivers, our high school students.
• Amount of snow or ice accumulated and projected accumulations. We also consider whether or not precipitation is continuing.
• Building conditions, such as whether there is any interruption in our buildings’ electricity and heat.
• Parking lot conditions. We try to monitor the clearing and treating of parking lots and sidewalks.
• Temperature and wind chill. Some of our students walk to and from school and some have to wait outside in the elements at their bus stop.
• Weather predictions. We prefer not to make our decisions solely based on weather predictions, which are not always accurate, but sometimes it is unavoidable. If this is the case, we may make the decision the evening before.
• Consideration to what area school districts are doing. While every district has its unique situations, we do stay in touch with other districts to help guide decision-making.

January 23, 2026

Due to the forecasted weather conditions and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, staff, and families; Tarkington ISD schools will be closed on Monday, January 26. No classes or school activities will be held on Monday.

This decision was made after careful review of weather forecasts and potential impacts to student and staff travel as well as campus operations. The safety of our school community remains our highest priority.

We will continue to monitor weather conditions for Tuesday and will share updates through our official communication channels, including email, text message, social media, and the district website, no later than 8 p.m. on Sunday. Please ensure your contact information is current so you receive all notifications.

This afternoon, Tarkington ISD administration participated in a weather briefing with regional Emergency Management Offices and surrounding school districts regarding weather conditions for Tuesday. While rainfall has subsided, we remain concerned about frigid temperatures overnight and the potential for icy road conditions that could impact the safe travel of students and staff Tuesday morning.

A follow up weather call is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, at which time a decision will be made regarding whether school will be held on Tuesday. The safety of our school community is our highest priority. We are especially mindful of staff members who commute, as well as our bus routes and families traveling for student drop off.

Families will receive an update tomorrow afternoon by 3:00 p.m. through our official communication channels, including email, text message, and the district website.

Tarkington ISD is closely monitoring the weather situation. At this time, school will continue as normal. 

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority, and the district is prepared to take appropriate action if conditions change.

We will continue to monitor conditions and will share updates through district social media, email, and our website if any changes are made to school operations or the school day.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

August 31, 2026 4:15pm

Tarkington ISD has been closely monitoring the weather and current forecasts. Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our students, staff, and families, Tarkington ISD will be closed Tuesday, September 1, 2026, due to inclement weather. All classes, after-school activities, and district events are cancelled.

The TISD instructional calendar includes designated minutes for weather-related closures. Therefore, Tuesday’s closure will not require any calendar adjustments at this time.

A decision regarding district closure for Wednesday will be made and communicated by 6:00 pm on Tuesday.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and flexibility as we work to keep our students, staff, and families safe.

Please continue to monitor district communications for any additional updates.

  For more information on weather protocols; please visit our Weather Page.

September 1, 2026

Tarkington ISD has been closely monitoring the weather. After meeting with area superintendents and regional weather experts to review the latest information and conditions, Tarkington ISD has made the decision to hold school as scheduled for Wednesday, September 2.

The safety of our students and staff remains our top priority. District and campus staff will continue to monitor conditions and are prepared to take appropriate action if needed.

All school operations, during-school activities, after-school activities, and events across the district will continue as scheduled at this time.

We will continue to monitor weather conditions for the remainder of the week and will provide updates as needed.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to keep our students, staff, and families safe.