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Indubitably a mistake on the part of MCPS.

A 2 hour delay made sense, to allow everyone to drive in daylight hours. But closing today was stupid and ridiculous. 
[b]Drivers, even high schoolers, should know to be careful with icy patches. 
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With the amount of snow we had, there is no reason to blame snow management (or lack thereof).

What we can vote for, is an extended school calendar, with a shorter summer break, to prevent brain drain, allow for longer breaks during the year, which are important for middle and high schoolers to recharge, and to maintain adequate flexibility when weather events force schools to delay or close.

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Lots of people should do lots of stuff that they don't actually do. If people had gotten into bad crashes because of the slippery roads, and MCPS had said, "It's not our fault, they should have been more careful on the icy patches!", how would that have gone over?[/quote]

Yup.  Plus today they didn't even do the robo phone calls--I know parents who don't have email access who brought their kids to school after the 2 hour delay and were shocked to see the schools were closed.

PP you responded to. Not well, I agree, but people should take a small measure of responsibility for themselves. I'm a worry-wart. I wouldn't want students out and about on sheets of ice. But today was ridiculous. There was hardly any ice at all, even in the areas that HAD ice. 
And while we're at it, I wish MCPS and all other school systems had more rigid systems to decide on closures and delays, because the current system is non-transparent and leaves parents guessing until the last minute. A rigid system will not be as flexible, but it will help parents who need to plan care for their children.

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