Please keep the following procedures in mind if we need to close down the agency due to emergency conditions in the area. The CEO, Dr. Sharon Small, will decide to close Parent/Child Incorporated. Dr. Small will consider the actions of local school districts, particularly the Northside Independent School District. When Dr. Small decides that closing is in the agency's best interest, she will share the information with the agency's Executive Team. Then, the Head Start/Early Head Start Coordinator will communicate the closure details to the appropriate staff, including ECCs. The ECCs will then inform the center staff about the agency closure. Family service workers and teachers will notify parents about the closure.

The PCI notification system will update parents and staff about the closure. Information about agency closure will also be posted on its website at http://www.parentchildinc.com/ and on the PCI Facebook and Twitter pages. Please tune in to the local news from 5:00 a.m. onwards for any PCI closures (if applicable).

If closure is necessary, PCI will schedule makeup days. Parents are also advised to develop an emergency plan for their children if the Early Learning Centers are closed, have a delayed start, or are dismissed early.