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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Form response from Cat Malchodi, who I doubt believes what she was for Ed to write:

"Good afternoon,

On behalf of Dr. Taylor and the MCPS leadership team, thank you so much for sharing this concern about the availability of before school or morning childcare programs that utilize MCPS schools.  We greatly appreciate the feedback from our staff and families.  As a working mother who utilized these programs when my children were in elementary school for many years, I can certainly appreciate your frustration.  We will certainly elevate this to the leaders who are involved in the decision making process and in our discussions with our community partners.

Inclement weather decisions are made with great care and always with safety at the center. This morning’s delay reflected a combination of factors: forecasts showing a meaningful risk of ice, the potential for hazardous road conditions across our large county, and the need to ensure that staff could travel safely to open our schools and offices. These decisions must account for the well-being of both employees and students. [b]Although childcare is a Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) function, it still relies on MCPS staff to open and prepare buildings for use.[/b] Given all these considerations, delaying the opening of schools, including canceling before-school childcare, was the safest and most responsible choice.

We know today’s decision had a real impact on families, especially those who rely on morning childcare to support work and daily routines. We truly understand how disruptive these changes can be, and we weigh those impacts carefully each time. Our first responsibility, however, is ensuring the safety of students and staff.

Making decisions of this nature is difficult because weather forecasts are never guaranteed, and events may occur sooner or worse than anticipated. Again, we do not take these types of decisions lightly—they truly have everyone’s best interest at the forefront, especially as it relates to safety.

Thank you,
Cat"[/quote]

MCPS cared about MCPS staff.  What horrible people.[/quote]

But that doesn’t make sense either. In the 5am email, emergency personnel (the custodial staff who open the buildings) were instructed to report on time (not delayed). There was no snow or ice to clear for the majority of them. They were there and the buildings were being opened on time. [/quote]

When they were hired, they were hired as essential or know that typically they show up on time. Some days to clear, and on days such as today where in some places there was only rain, they show up on time. Do you now want custodians to babysit your kids on top of their other duties??[/quote]

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