Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

So your lack of childcare should prevent the entire county from going back to school Monday? The rest of us make arrangements to balance family and work demands. You can manage.

Heh? When did getting to the bus stop equate to childcare? The “kid” doesn’t need childcare, he needs to get to the bus stop. I”m not letting him walk to school in the middle of the street when it may be dark at 7:30 am and all the crazy too big trucks will be trying to get to work. I am also not able to shovel all the icy sidewalks from here to the bus stop for all the neighbors who aren’t many of whom own the crazy big trucks but refuse to shovel the sidewalks for others. Are you one of these people? Sounds like it! I am referring to the post that said “everything should be back to normal” on Monday. No, it won’t be normal. I will simply call in a sub for first hour of the day. He will hang at the high school in the afternoon, so that is fine. He isn’t going to be able to hang outside the building in the morning. I don’t care if the county calls it or not. I’m going to take care of my kids and me. Just like you do.

If you’ve ever met a kid, you know they will walk in the snow regardless of whether there is a clear path.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

So your lack of childcare should prevent the entire county from going back to school Monday? The rest of us make arrangements to balance family and work demands. You can manage.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

I get that, my kids’ school has a lot of walkers and one of the paths to the elementary school goes up a short but fairly steep hill on a paved walking path. You can take the main road, but the cut-through is shorter for a lot of kids. I’m sure it hasn’t been touched. The upkeep in terms of repaving and fixing the paths is either with the HOA for the surrounding community or the county, not sure which one, but they never shovel the snow. Unfortunately, conditions are going to be imperfect for awhile.

This is the kind of thing that neighbors and parents tend to get out and do.

People did shovel the path during the snow portion and then all the sleet and ice came down and ruined everything. We’re all in the same boat here.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

I get that, my kids’ school has a lot of walkers and one of the paths to the elementary school goes up a short but fairly steep hill on a paved walking path. You can take the main road, but the cut-through is shorter for a lot of kids. I’m sure it hasn’t been touched. The upkeep in terms of repaving and fixing the paths is either with the HOA for the surrounding community or the county, not sure which one, but they never shovel the snow. Unfortunately, conditions are going to be imperfect for awhile.

This is the kind of thing that neighbors and parents tend to get out and do.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

So far, she’s done well. I think she’s likely to make some bad decisions next week, though. If you have ever read her “weekly reflection” emails, you’ll notice her writing style reflects a disorganized and impulsive mind. She doesn’t outline or edit her “work”; she just spews forth content. She doesn’t seem like the kind who would personally call every school principal in the county to make sure all sidewalks or parking lots or de-iced, or the kind of leader who, herself, would actively consult with bus drivers, safety officials, and the legal team before issuing commands. That’s just my impression though. I hope I’m wrong.

Uh, the superintendent does not write those emails.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

I get that, my kids’ school has a lot of walkers and one of the paths to the elementary school goes up a short but fairly steep hill on a paved walking path. You can take the main road, but the cut-through is shorter for a lot of kids. I’m sure it hasn’t been touched. The upkeep in terms of repaving and fixing the paths is either with the HOA for the surrounding community or the county, not sure which one, but they never shovel the snow. Unfortunately, conditions are going to be imperfect for awhile.

Anonymous wrote:Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

My kid can’t make it to the bus stop without everyone shoveling the sidewalk and getting cars off of the sidewalk. I will have to drive him and be late. Right now the only option is walking in the street… This means I will be late to greet the elementary school kids I teach. I”m not sure it will “be fine” by Monday.

Next week will he fine. The high Monday is 35, it’ll start to slowly melt.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

So far, she’s done well. I think she’s likely to make some bad decisions next week, though. If you have ever read her “weekly reflection” emails, you’ll notice her writing style reflects a disorganized and impulsive mind. She doesn’t outline or edit her “work”; she just spews forth content. She doesn’t seem like the kind who would personally call every school principal in the county to make sure all sidewalks or parking lots or de-iced, or the kind of leader who, herself, would actively consult with bus drivers, safety officials, and the legal team before issuing commands. That’s just my impression though. I hope I’m wrong.

She doesn’t write this alone. The people she visits writes things and her team puts it together.

And next week we will just have to go. Every school and bus stop won’t be cleared but we will have to deal with it.

+1 it was fine to be off this week but next week I expect to be back to normal. Even though not everything will be perfectly cleared. The snow removal often isn’t perfect even where they get a lot of snow but at some point you just have to deal with it.

Her snow calls have been good. It's only the whiners who don't want kids in school who disagree

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

So far, she’s done well. I think she’s likely to make some bad decisions next week, though. If you have ever read her “weekly reflection” emails, you’ll notice her writing style reflects a disorganized and impulsive mind. She doesn’t outline or edit her “work”; she just spews forth content. She doesn’t seem like the kind who would personally call every school principal in the county to make sure all sidewalks or parking lots or de-iced, or the kind of leader who, herself, would actively consult with bus drivers, safety officials, and the legal team before issuing commands. That’s just my impression though. I hope I’m wrong.

She doesn’t write this alone. The people she visits writes things and her team puts it together.

And next week we will just have to go. Every school and bus stop won’t be cleared but we will have to deal with it.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

Um no. Hauling us in for a half day on a Friday when we already had M-Th off after winter break last year was one of the most idiotic decisions she ever made.

Actually no. It wasn’t a half day. Parents needed to get kids in school so they could get to work, even if it was a two-hour delay. There was a lot of praise from parents for the decision.

It was about childcare for you. Who cares if it wasn’t safe as long as you got to go to work. Sad.

What? It was perfectly fine to go into school that Friday. Did you get into an accident? Did a colleague break their leg crossing the parking lot? Did a bus crash?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

Um no. Hauling us in for a half day on a Friday when we already had M-Th off after winter break last year was one of the most idiotic decisions she ever made.

Actually no. It wasn’t a half day. Parents needed to get kids in school so they could get to work, even if it was a two-hour delay. There was a lot of praise from parents for the decision.

It was about childcare for you. Who cares if it wasn’t safe as long as you got to go to work. Sad.

That’s all it’s ever about. They want babysitters.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of parts of being superintendent that seem unappealing to me, but making weather decisions really seems like the worst. No one is ever happy.

It's the one thing she has done well.

Um no. Hauling us in for a half day on a Friday when we already had M-Th off after winter break last year was one of the most idiotic decisions she ever made.

Actually no. It wasn’t a half day. Parents needed to get kids in school so they could get to work, even if it was a two-hour delay. There was a lot of praise from parents for the decision.

It was about childcare for you. Who cares if it wasn’t safe as long as you got to go to work. Sad.

+1