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[quote=Anonymous]For Planning Purposes:  At this time, MCPS also anticipates a Two-Hour Delay for Monday, February 2. This could change depending on county and state crews continuing to clear roads and students having safe walking routes to school. Additional updates about Monday’s operational status will be shared on Sunday, February 1 after 4 p.m.

For MCPS to open safely, we need bus-accessible roads, pedestrian-safe sidewalks, and school campuses with safe entries, cleared parking lots and sidewalks free from ice and snow. This does not mean that every piece of snow and ice will be removed for us to operate; however, we need to consider the safety of not just bus riders but also walkers and student drivers.

We know that not all county roads are clear and that many require more attention. If your county road has not been treated or plowed, please report it to 311 for County assistance.

As of today, MCPS operations reports only 30% of school parking lots and bus loops have been fully cleared; 70% are in progress. This work is done by contractors who also support clearing of county, state and private roads. Our team will be working through the weekend with the goal of opening school on Monday, February 2.

As Montgomery County Government directs, all county sidewalks need to be clear for pedestrians by Monday, Feb. 2. To help us open on Monday, please ensure that sidewalks near you are clear and ready for students to use.

As a reminder:  Some roads may be passable to a car; however, that does not mean that it is passable to a school bus - buses require extra room and need more turning radius. In addition, travel conditions remain unsafe in many areas that prevent employees from safely getting to work. Your road may be clear, but the staff required to operate your child’s school may live on a street that hasn’t been touched yet. Simply put: no staff means we can’t open. MCPS is large and operates 211 campuses in a county with more than 5,200 miles of roads and streets that must be cleared and treated before travel can be considered safe.

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