Schools have 1 day left for bad weather
This week’s torrential rains, in addition to causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of property damage, also kept county students out of school for four days.
School will most likely resume today, though it may start an hour or two late, Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Hale said yesterday.
This week’s school cancellations brings the total number of days missed due to inclement weather to 12, only one shy of the school system’s 13-day limit. This school year marks the most number of days missed in a single school year since the mid ’90s.
Hale said impassable roads due to flooding were responsible for the school closings. In making the decision to close school, he has previously said his primary consideration is whether buses can safely run, as nearly half of the system’s 6,200 students ride a bus.
To make his decision, Hale relies on road condition information provided to him by assistant road superintendent Levie Glenn, system transportation director Melissa Orrick and local emergency management personnel.