For the sake of consistency across the Douglas County School District, GVA-DC utilizes the
same equipment to determine the distance of severe weather from the building and potential
severity.
- Weather Bug app to monitor radar and National Weather Service bulletins.
- Lightning detector to track lightning strikes (both cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud)- when available (preferred option)
In addition, GVA-DC follows the Colorado High Schools Athletic and Activities Association’s
lightning guidelines, which state that outdoor activities shall be suspended and personnel moved
indoors when lightning is within a six-mile radius.
- Activities shall remain suspended until the
meter or other device indicates there is no longer lightning within a six-mile radius for at least 15 minutes.
During a Lightning Dismissal, parents/guardians (or other adults over 18,
listed as emergency contacts in Infinite Campus), may pick up their children/younger siblings from the front office but do so at their own risk.
Once there is no lightning within a six-mile radius, GVA-DC will dismiss students using regular dismissal procedures.