What about Tuesday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably a 2 hour delay. People do not understand that the busses need to be able to access streets and many many streets are still very much one lane only. Not to mention the students with disabilities that need to be able to roll down the street and into busses. MCPS runs a ton of disability programs and must provide service to those students. This is probably them covering their backsides since they were just in litigation a summer or two ago regarding students with disabilities.

School buses should run their routes tomorrow and show how impeded they are. I watched a regular bus struggle near Arcola.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was not expecting a closure for Monday, and I think it's a mistake to close, given that people who did not shovel their sidewalks won't shovel them anytime soon, I don't think plows will go another round in side streets, so the same problems will remain.

MCPS gives perfectly rational reasons for closing, but the problem is, none of the reasons will be resolved this week.

I had a kid with disabilities who needed door-to-door transportation (now in college), so I get the concerns!!! But frankly, we can't close an entire system for the needs of the few.

Given it's not rational to close for Monday, I have no idea what MCPS is going to do for Tuesday.

Agree. It is nonsensical, but mcps will be closed tomorrow. They've dug themselves into a hole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

Are they opening for teachers? It says “staff”. Any place I have taught there has been a distinction between “faculty” and “staff”. Is that not true in MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

Are they opening for teachers? It says “staff”. Any place I have taught there has been a distinction between “faculty” and “staff”. Is that not true in MCPS?

Staff includes everyone: teachers, admins, and building services.

[Anonymous]

I don’t see how anything changes between Mon and Tues unless the county itself removed snow from sidewalks. I think closed Tuesday too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

They are NOT opening for teachers on Monday. Staff do not report on regular non instructional days. Our principal said that only admin staff report tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

They are NOT opening for teachers on Monday. Staff do not report on regular non instructional days. Our principal said that only admin staff report tomorrow.

The message on the MCPS website does say grades are due tomorrow

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see how anything changes between Mon and Tues unless the county itself removed snow from sidewalks. I think closed Tuesday too.

Agree but I think they open Tuesday because the area was split on closure decisions, which increases pressure on MCPS to open. That said there are some real issues to solve, like the buses, and I’m not quite sure how this plays out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

Are they opening for teachers? It says “staff”. Any place I have taught there has been a distinction between “faculty” and “staff”. Is that not true in MCPS?

Staff includes everyone: teachers, admins, and building services.

Is that specific to MCPS because it would be unusual for education but MCPS often does unusual things

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

They are NOT opening for teachers on Monday. Staff do not report on regular non instructional days. Our principal said that only admin staff report tomorrow.

That is incorrect. You're likely to get another email later tonight. Teachers need to report to schools tomorrow like a professional day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously who do we complain to? It’s not like roads and sidewalks will be magically better by Tuesday.

The County Council member for your district. Know what district you reisde in and contact him/her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IF the reasons they're citing for not opening tomorrow are that kids can't get to school because of the ice blocks and they'd be denying legally mandated IEPs for students with disabilities, how does this change Tuesday?

So true boo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see how anything changes between Mon and Tues unless the county itself removed snow from sidewalks. I think closed Tuesday too.

I posted on the other thread about taking the ride on bus and not being able to get off the bus at the stops near my house and then not being able to cross at either end of the block.

Today a path had been shoveled from the stop nearest my house to the street, and the bus stop is being clear.

That seems promising. I agree that buses need to drive their route and make notes as to where things are impassable and where it is unsafe, and recommendations for solutions.

This is something that they could have started earlier, and I am not sure it could be completed by Tuesday but it would be a good place to start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IF the reasons they're citing for not opening tomorrow are that kids can't get to school because of the ice blocks and they'd be denying legally mandated IEPs for students with disabilities, how does this change Tuesday?

The first two reasons they far are regular bus riders and walkers. This is not just about students with disabilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Delayed for sure but if they can open for teachers on Monday, they can open back up for students.

They are NOT opening for teachers on Monday. Staff do not report on regular non instructional days. Our principal said that only admin staff report tomorrow.

That is incorrect. You're likely to get another email later tonight. Teachers need to report to schools tomorrow like a professional day.

If my principal says stay home then I am staying home. What's Dr Taylor going to do? Go room to room and check desks?