predictions schools closed Wed Feb 12?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

anyone smell lawsuit

Because somebody will slip on the snow on the grass? Or the bus's wipers aren't working?

Are you saying you know conditions at all 13,024 bus stops? The same # of bus stops the school district was previously concerned about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

anyone smell lawsuit

Because somebody will slip on the snow on the grass? Or the bus's wipers aren't working?

Are you saying you know conditions at all 13,024 bus stops? The same # of bus stops the school district was previously concerned about?

Kids can slip on wet pavement in the rain too. Do you want MCPS to close for rainy days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

anyone smell lawsuit

You would get laughed out of the court house.

You obviously haven't read many cases

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wrong call MCPs for Tuesday. Read that last bit. They need qualified lawyers on their team. "Have instructed bus drivers to...impede visibility"? So all those other announcements/calls saying they need to make sure 13,024 bus stops are safe(r) to safely open out of abundance of caution and now putting this on bus drivers.

Pick up your kid early if you're concerned. Next thing you know you'll be saying we need to close because of rain.

How neighborly of you to offer to pick up kid not everyone is as privileged as you

Odd response when the pp wanted school to close early for everyone.

No need to screw up things for everyone because a few people are scared of water.

You mean when families asked Grandma to be on standby and was getting ready to leave to pick up. F u

And now grandma has more time on her hands. This is only good news, despite your desperate attempts to try to claim otherwise.

Oh right, so grandma can drive back in the snow. F u again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

anyone smell lawsuit

You would get laughed out of the court house.

You obviously haven't read many cases

They told their drivers to drive slower if it's snowing. That's sensible.

[Anonymous]

I'm so glad to see MCPS making such a sensible call; I wish they took a reasonable approach more often. It seems the specter of another week of school in June has a positive effect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

That message was completely mental. Anticipating limited visibility? Telling buses to drive slowly? That's basically admitting in advance that they know conditions could be dangerous. Did their lawyers approve that? Probably everything will be fine but this is totally out of line with every other school system in the area and OPM so if even one minor thing happens, they are going to be out on an island and strung up for regional ridicule. All risk for no reward.

The inconsistency in decision making between the 2-hour delay called 48 hours in advance, and this, is a total clown show.

Conditions that cause you drive below the speed limit are not necessarily dangerous. That's the point of driving below the speed limit.

Just because you don't know how to exercise common sense while driving doesn't mean no one can. Do better.

This has nothing to do with my driving, but to your point of driving below the speed limit, that only controls for you and not all the idiots around you who do not do so (and around here there are many). But this mainly has to do with MCPS sending out messages talking about limited visibility and buses driving slowly in a legal climate where you have to put labels on a hair dryer that it shouldn't be used in the shower. There is a reason these have previously been more carefully worded, because the more blather and shooting from the hip you do, the more rope you give to hang yourself if something happens. It will probably turn out just fine, but this is adding to my concerns about processes and consistency from the new regime and only thinking things 85% of the way through before spouting off.

TY for educating some of these posters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love this new administration!

The call today is reasonable, with flexibility requested of parents who use aftercare.

Here is the relevant portion of the email:



MCPS schools will remain open for the full school day with a normal dismissal time on Tuesday, February 11.

School and community-use activities for the afternoon and evening are canceled, including field trips, games, team practices, and programs in schools and on school grounds.

After-school childcare operates, but families are encouraged to pick up their children as soon as possible. Families are strongly encouraged to contact their childcare provider for specific information.

As long as you have your after school day care, who gives a flying f$#k about anyone else, right?

DP

What a bizarre response the PP simply posting information.

Are you an MCPS employee who wanted to go home early and now can't because aftercare will still be open?

You do realize that it's not MCPS who employees after care, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

That message was completely mental. Anticipating limited visibility? Telling buses to drive slowly? That's basically admitting in advance that they know conditions could be dangerous. Did their lawyers approve that? Probably everything will be fine but this is totally out of line with every other school system in the area and OPM so if even one minor thing happens, they are going to be out on an island and strung up for regional ridicule. All risk for no reward.

The inconsistency in decision making between the 2-hour delay called 48 hours in advance, and this, is a total clown show.

Conditions that cause you drive below the speed limit are not necessarily dangerous. That's the point of driving below the speed limit.

Just because you don't know how to exercise common sense while driving doesn't mean no one can. Do better.

This has nothing to do with my driving, but to your point of driving below the speed limit, that only controls for you and not all the idiots around you who do not do so (and around here there are many). But this mainly has to do with MCPS sending out messages talking about limited visibility and buses driving slowly in a legal climate where you have to put labels on a hair dryer that it shouldn't be used in the shower. There is a reason these have previously been more carefully worded, because the more blather and shooting from the hip you do, the more rope you give to hang yourself if something happens. It will probably turn out just fine, but this is adding to my concerns about processes and consistency from the new regime and only thinking things 85% of the way through before spouting off.

Again, do better. Don't be one of those people who tries to use a hair dryer in the shower. And don't be someone that assumes you can still drive 10 mph over the speed limit as long as things aren't shut down.

What? DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love this new administration!

The call today is reasonable, with flexibility requested of parents who use aftercare.

Here is the relevant portion of the email:



MCPS schools will remain open for the full school day with a normal dismissal time on Tuesday, February 11.

School and community-use activities for the afternoon and evening are canceled, including field trips, games, team practices, and programs in schools and on school grounds.

After-school childcare operates, but families are encouraged to pick up their children as soon as possible. Families are strongly encouraged to contact their childcare provider for specific information.

As long as you have your after school day care, who gives a flying f$#k about anyone else, right?

DP

What a bizarre response the PP simply posting information.

Are you an MCPS employee who wanted to go home early and now can't because aftercare will still be open?

You do realize that it's not MCPS who employees after care, right?

But some MCPS employees need to stay in the buildings then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS just posted their message doubling down on no early dismissal. Bus routes will be delayed because of limited visibility, but no worries. 🙄

I would say closed tomorrow but who knows anymore.

That message was completely mental. Anticipating limited visibility? Telling buses to drive slowly? That's basically admitting in advance that they know conditions could be dangerous. Did their lawyers approve that? Probably everything will be fine but this is totally out of line with every other school system in the area and OPM so if even one minor thing happens, they are going to be out on an island and strung up for regional ridicule. All risk for no reward.

The inconsistency in decision making between the 2-hour delay called 48 hours in advance, and this, is a total clown show.

Conditions that cause you drive below the speed limit are not necessarily dangerous. That's the point of driving below the speed limit.

Just because you don't know how to exercise common sense while driving doesn't mean no one can. Do better.

This has nothing to do with my driving, but to your point of driving below the speed limit, that only controls for you and not all the idiots around you who do not do so (and around here there are many). But this mainly has to do with MCPS sending out messages talking about limited visibility and buses driving slowly in a legal climate where you have to put labels on a hair dryer that it shouldn't be used in the shower. There is a reason these have previously been more carefully worded, because the more blather and shooting from the hip you do, the more rope you give to hang yourself if something happens. It will probably turn out just fine, but this is adding to my concerns about processes and consistency from the new regime and only thinking things 85% of the way through before spouting off.

Again, do better. Don't be one of those people who tries to use a hair dryer in the shower. And don't be someone that assumes you can still drive 10 mph over the speed limit as long as things aren't shut down.

What? DP

Read the PPs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong call MCPs for Tuesday. Read that last bit. They need qualified lawyers on their team. "Have instructed bus drivers to...impede visibility"? So all those other announcements/calls saying they need to make sure 13,024 bus stops are safe(r) to safely open out of abundance of caution and now putting this on bus drivers.

Pick up your kid early if you're concerned. Next thing you know you'll be saying we need to close because of rain.

How neighborly of you to offer to pick up kid not everyone is as privileged as you

Odd response when the pp wanted school to close early for everyone.

No need to screw up things for everyone because a few people are scared of water.

You mean when families asked Grandma to be on standby and was getting ready to leave to pick up. F u

And now grandma has more time on her hands. This is only good news, despite your desperate attempts to try to claim otherwise.

Oh right, so grandma can drive back in the snow. F u again

You can have grandma pick them up whenever you want. Or you can pick your kids up. Or you can have them take the bus. Lots of options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What if magically it's rain and nothing!?

From your lips to God's ears!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love this new administration!

The call today is reasonable, with flexibility requested of parents who use aftercare.

Here is the relevant portion of the email:



MCPS schools will remain open for the full school day with a normal dismissal time on Tuesday, February 11.

School and community-use activities for the afternoon and evening are canceled, including field trips, games, team practices, and programs in schools and on school grounds.

After-school childcare operates, but families are encouraged to pick up their children as soon as possible. Families are strongly encouraged to contact their childcare provider for specific information.

As long as you have your after school day care, who gives a flying f$#k about anyone else, right?

PP you replied to. I've never used before or aftercare. My kids are teens.

Snow just makes you lash out indiscriminately, doesn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love this new administration!

The call today is reasonable, with flexibility requested of parents who use aftercare.

Here is the relevant portion of the email:



MCPS schools will remain open for the full school day with a normal dismissal time on Tuesday, February 11.

School and community-use activities for the afternoon and evening are canceled, including field trips, games, team practices, and programs in schools and on school grounds.

After-school childcare operates, but families are encouraged to pick up their children as soon as possible. Families are strongly encouraged to contact their childcare provider for specific information.

As long as you have your after school day care, who gives a flying f$#k about anyone else, right?

DP

What a bizarre response the PP simply posting information.

Are you an MCPS employee who wanted to go home early and now can't because aftercare will still be open?

You do realize that it's not MCPS who employees after care, right?

But some MCPS employees need to stay in the buildings then.

Whom? Principal and Building service?