15 Responses to “Area Schools Are Open Today”

1. K. on January 8th, 2010 12:04 pm

   Hey there who’s who….sounds like you need to go back to bed and try getting up on the other side!!! I guess you were a professional driver when you started …huh…well stay off the road …look out!!!! There gonna get you!!!!

2. teacher on January 8th, 2010 8:22 am

   you people must be just kidding or something…surely…get out of the bed and take your kids to school crazies.

3. Who's Who on January 8th, 2010 7:10 am

   Boy are we making sissy out of our kids. If you are scared for the safety then why let them drive cars anyway. If they are not good enough drivers to drive in any weather then by all means keep them little darlings off the road and out of my way. I want to be safe too! and not have to worry anf your unexperience drivers (Young Kids) killing me anyway. A lot of these kid should not be driving anyway.
   Point said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4. mary n on January 8th, 2010 4:24 am

   I for 1 am keeping my child home from school today….i dont trust the bus drivers ..they are not use to his weather..people here dont know how to drive in the rain let alone snow….YES IT WILL BE AN EXCUSED ABSENT!!!!!!!

5. JImmie Hendrix on January 7th, 2010 11:53 pm

   darn…. i wanted to stay home i totally didn’t study for that American Gov’t test.

6. Nicole on January 7th, 2010 9:29 pm

   Will children still be tardy if the road conditions are dangerous?

7. Concerned Parent on January 7th, 2010 9:14 pm

   I for one parent am very greatful that the district did not do a “knee jerk reaction” and cancel school over a little rain and cold weather. I agree if the roads were bad yes but hey this is mild compared to what we have had. You don’t have to send your kids to school but mine are going because in the “real” world I have to go to work rain, snow, sleet, or shine:>) Point made.

8. FYI on January 7th, 2010 8:35 pm

   Parents need to make the ultimate decision on whether it is safe to venture out on the roads or not. Don’t let somebody else make it for you!

9. MOLINOMOM on January 7th, 2010 8:24 pm

   This whole situation is ridiculous! The kids had to stay home almost a week for a tropical storm and should have gone to school on that first day they let them stay out – but conditions that we are not accustomed to – they have to go to school? Seems like they have already taken all weather days and don’t want to add another day of school in the summer. I would rather my child be safe and go one more day. Seems like the school board doesn’t want to be inconvienced. I don’t know – if there is ice on the roads my children will not go to school!!!!!!

10. Angi on January 7th, 2010 8:03 pm

    I agree with KK and Jennifer… And as far as my child having an unexcused absent, well I would much rather have that than maybe not having a child at all or even myself to take care of my family… Under extreme conditions like this, I really think that the schools should be closed, and people staying off the roads that doesn’t have the experience of driving in snow/sleet road conditions… I heard that some of the other county schools close by will be closed tomorrow…
    People Take Precaution and stay off the roads if you don’t have to be on them…

11. EMD on January 7th, 2010 7:39 pm

    Only mandantory driving should be allowed in these conditions, unless your vehicle is fitted for it, and you are an experienced and careful driver. I drove a school bus for 5 years, and I would not drive one on ice. I was driving carefully in the snow on Hwy. 4 one year in my SUV, hit black ice and spun around and around, finally stopped and started spinning around and around in the opposite direction, finally coming to a stop beside a mailbox and facing the highway from the other side of the road. It is dangerous. An ice spin is not thing to play with. There is NO control.

12. Jennifer on January 7th, 2010 7:26 pm

    I agree with KK and as far as the bus drivers being experienced and professionally trained uhh news flash we live in the south they are not expereinced in driving in snow or sleet. Yes, they are experienced compared to teen drivers but not for snow/sleet. It seems an unsafe decision has been made. Let’s pray we don’t get much of either.

13. Frank on January 7th, 2010 6:49 pm

    If your concerned about your children driving, Have them ride the bus with (Experienced and profesionaly trained drivers), because if they miss school it will be an Unexcused absence. Not to mention teaching your kids they have to learn to deal with what life deals them. even if it is bad weather..

14. K.K on January 7th, 2010 6:23 pm

    You have got to be kidding me…this is a joke!!!!!Have you at least took into consideration all of our teen drivers you will be sending out onto these icy roads….just to get to school!!!!Most of the experienced driver out there dont have the experience for these conditions…much less our young drivers!!!!!!As a matter of fact we have major accidents on our roads in a freakin thunder storm,from experienced drivers,much less this weather!!!!This is totally rediculous….and I know my kids won’t be out driving in it , they’ll be warm and safe in bed!!!!Be safe out there kids!!!!

15. wonder on January 7th, 2010 6:15 pm

    Are the bridges on the northend going to be have sand on them before the buses run in the morning ar 6.a.m.