Monday, January 17, 2011
School Boards Coping With Snow Days
WEST VIRGINIA....
Snowfall in West Virginia has caused students throughout the state to miss school because of inclement weather. Superintendent Ron Duerring says Kanawha County schools have closed five days because of snow, one more day than students missed during last year's entire winter season. The Kanawha County Board of Education decided to have children make up one of the five snow days Tuesday in order to help reach the required 180 educational days. They'll also hit the books June 2nd, 3rd and 6th. Students started school August 20th this year after the Legislature opted to remove the mandatory school beginning last year. The last day was supposed to be June 1st. Since 2005, Kanawha County has hit the required 180 instructional days only once. Putnam County students have also missed five instructional days because of snow, after missing eight last year. School board members built in six additional days at the end of the year. Five of those days will be used to make up for what has already been missed. Classes for the summer were set to end on May 27th, but they will now go at least until June 3rd. According to unofficial statistics from the state Department of Education, Upshur County has had the most school closings this year with 13, and Hampshire County students have only missed one instructional day this year.
Snowfall in West Virginia has caused students throughout the state to miss school because of inclement weather. Superintendent Ron Duerring says Kanawha County schools have closed five days because of snow, one more day than students missed during last year's entire winter season. The Kanawha County Board of Education decided to have children make up one of the five snow days Tuesday in order to help reach the required 180 educational days. They'll also hit the books June 2nd, 3rd and 6th. Students started school August 20th this year after the Legislature opted to remove the mandatory school beginning last year. The last day was supposed to be June 1st. Since 2005, Kanawha County has hit the required 180 instructional days only once. Putnam County students have also missed five instructional days because of snow, after missing eight last year. School board members built in six additional days at the end of the year. Five of those days will be used to make up for what has already been missed. Classes for the summer were set to end on May 27th, but they will now go at least until June 3rd. According to unofficial statistics from the state Department of Education, Upshur County has had the most school closings this year with 13, and Hampshire County students have only missed one instructional day this year.
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