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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Closed Wednesday, delayed Thursday, based on CWG forecast below. If it's colder than expected on Wed and it does NOT turn to rain, then closure Thurs.
 
Per CWG - "Snow could be heavy at times this evening before easing in the predawn hours. After a pause, a wintry mix develops Wednesday afternoon before turning to rain overnight."

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Anne Arundel county for today:

"Due to the forecast for significant snowfall that could inhibit the safe transport of students home from schools in the afternoon, all AACPS schools will operate on virtual learning schedules on Tuesday, February 11."

"Could...Safe transport..." They got a virtual day and it hasn't started snowing. So, why was it that MCPS can't offer a virtual day to avoid adding more days at end of year?[/quote]

I am confused about this becuase I thought it was the state that wouldn't allow a virtual day unless school was already closed for at least 2 weeks. [/quote]

Here is the memo on virtual learning for this school year on the MSDE website: https://marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Documents/2024/0123/Virtual-Education-for-Severe-Weather-Conditions-2024-2025-School-Year.pdf

This is from the executive summary:

Executive Summary
Senate Bill 610 Prinmary and Secondary Education – Virtual Education (Chapter 804) was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor on May 28, 2023. § 7-103.2, a section of the legislation, defines a new set of allowarnces and requirements for Virtual Education for Severe Weather Conditions beginning with the 2024-2025 School Year. The general requirements of the new statute include:
• The county school board may authorize the use of virtual education days in severe weather conditions. Before this authorization is given to local school superintendents, the county school board must discuss this topic at an open meeting and vote affirmatively on the authorization.
• The county school board shall publish the county’s plan for virtual education on the LEA’s website.
• The county superintendent may decide to provide a day of virtual education (not less than four hours of synchronous instruction) [b]only if the LEA has used all the days incorporated into its calendar for school closures for severe weather conditions.[/b]

In MCPS, to my knowledge, none of these conditions has been met. Maybe AACPS has done so.

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