School districts' decision-making process ahead of winter storm
THAT FULL LIST RIGHT NOW FOR
YOU ON WRAL DOT COM.
>> IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE
WE'VE HAD TO DO THIS. THANK
YOU, BRETT. THE BUREAU'S AARON
THOMAS SPOKE WITH SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS FROM SEVERAL
DISTRICTS ABOUT THE
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS TO
CLOSE SCHOOL, DELAY IT OR
WHATEVER. AND THE IMPACT ON
PARENTS, AARON.
>> IN GENERAL. SO AS YOU KNOW,
TOMORROW, WE'RE GOING TO SEE A
LOT OF SCHOOLS LIKE DILLARD
DRIVE ELEMENTARY HERE WITH
CARPAL LINES FULL EARLIER THAN
EXPECTED. OF COURSE, IT IS
CERTAINLY A FOR PARENTS HAVING
TO MAKE THOSE LAST MINUTE PLANS
TO GET OFF OF WORK IN TIME.
THE DISTRICT SAYS THIS IS A
COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AND IT'S A
NECESSARY DECISION TO KEEP THEM
FROM RISKING THEIR SAFETY LATER
IN THE DAY.
>> WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SLICK
ROAD CONDITIONS. SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ACROSS THE REGION ARE
DISMISSING EARLY FRIDAY.
I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA.
I THINK IT'S EARLY TO CALL A
GOOD CALL FOR WAKE SCHOOLS
DISMISSED 3 HOURS EARLY AS
OPPOSED TO CANCELING CLASSES
FOR THE DAY. I THINK THIS 3
HOURS EARLY IS BETTER. DON'T
HAVE TO MAKE IT UP. GET IN WHEN
WE CAN A DELIGHT FOR SOME
PARENTS LIKE MONDAY. HOPE A
HASSLE FOR OTHERS. THIS WEEK
SCHOOL'S PARENT TOOK TO SOCIAL
MEDIA SAYING I'M JUST ANNOYED
AS A WORKING PARENTS. I
BASICALLY CAN'T GET ANYTHING
DONE BY THE TIME YOU FACTOR AND
DROP OFF AND PICK UP OVER AT
CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO CITY
SCHOOLS, LEADERS MET AND LANDED
ON A 2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL.
>> THE NUMBER ONE
>> SAYING IS SAFETY SAFETY OF
OUR STUDENTS. SAFETY OF OUR
STAFF, SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES
COMING TO AND FROM SCHOOL TO
SCHOOL CAN BE HELD SAFELY WILL
HAVE SCHOOL. BUT IF THERE'S
SOMETHING OUT THERE THAT MAY
POSE A RISK TO SAFETY, THEN
WE'LL ADJUST ACCORDINGLY.
AND HERE ARE THERE APPROACHES
THAT DIFFERENT SCHOOL SYSTEMS
TAKE SO TROPICAL CARRBORO CITY
SCHOOLS ARE SAYING THEY WERE
LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE
AFTER-SCHOOL CARE AND
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THE
OF WAY SCHOOLS. THEY HAVE A
SEVERE WEATHER TEAM. THEY LOOK
AT DIFFERENT WEATHER MODELS.
WE EVEN HAVE THEM DO ROAD TESTS
AROUND 3 IN THE MORNING TO SEE
IF IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE ON THESE
ROADS. ALL THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
SAY THAT THEY HAVE AN
OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE
EDUCATION, BUT MAKING SURE THEY
ARE DOING IT SAFELY. AARON