Greenup County (KY) Schools Over/Under Days Off

[OZZIEOHIO]

Way over

[BubbleGumTiger]

20 days...........

[Tiger Lady]

This thread needs to be be moved to the funny story thread

[rockyraccoon]

This was just for December right? I picked over 20.

[ironmen1987]

have they already cancelled for monday yet??? :aaaaa24

[caglewis]

It may be humorous, but Greenup Co is, I think, the geographically largest county in KY, and with no major metropolitan area. It's easy for city schools to provide transportation for their students over roads/streets they're convinced will be cleared by their municipalities at no cost to their schools, but a lot tougher for rural districts. So they "cancel" more often in deference to safety rather than put their buses/students out on treacherous roads. I absolutely get that - try making that call yourself at 5 - 6 AM. Besides, you'll just have to make up that lost day later so there's no gain.
And, given all the budget limitations and failed levies, elimination of automatically free bus transportation is a great way to cut expenses for school systems. Gripe about "bussing" - fine - it's gone! Parents then have to get their kids to school on their own. Won't THAT work well??!!
And don't give me the "I walked a mile and back to school all uphill", because I'll bet none of you did!

[Black Panther]

Good point Cag! I wouldn't want to have to make that call at 5 or 6am,but somebody does...I bet RRR walked to school a mile and back uphill.And in snow no less..LOL

[caglewis]

Sorry for my incorrect, poorly remembered information - I should have looked it up before posting!

[fuzzhead]

If the weather we're supposed to get on Monday hits, GC will be out a few days. Definitely over. I hope I'm wrong. I hate working there when the roads are bad. It is still a massive county.

[eccedomusscientiae]

I'll go over. I'll say 24 days this year.

[WhiteWhiskers]

Or Tuesday

[alabama mike]

The reason KY. schools close so quickly is because their funding ($$$) is based on Average Daily Membership (ADM). If kids are not in school, they get less money because the ADM is so low. In Ohio, funding is based on property taxes, which is a joke in itself since the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in the Perry Case (3 times if not mistaken) that the way Ohio funds schools is unconstitutional. Most of us have traveled, Rt. 23 to Ashland, the AA, Rt. 7 out of South Shore or Rt. 1 to Grayson. These are some of the best roads. If a person can get to those routes, they are usually ok but that does not count the hills, hollows and dirt roads that make up much of the landscape of not only Greenup and Lewis counties but also Scioto. BTW, I am taking over 20.

[Raiderball]

Been looking for this thread again this winter... I'm definitely going with the over on this one.

When does your Christmas break start?

[Raiderball]

[eccedomusscientiae]

today will be Tobias' last day this week.

[OZZIEOHIO]

Its moving closer.

[osumufan]

No wonder their test scores are pitiful..........lack of instruction. They are never in class!

[OZZIEOHIO]

Looks like it may miss us now unless something new pops up on the radar.

[Raiderball]

It is looking like #10 could be coming this Friday.

[biggdowgg]

I see number 13 is today "friday" the 28th......wonder who 13 will be....??