January 24, 2014
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the local area to cover the roads
with ice and drifting snow. The deci-
sion to close on Wednesday was an
easy one, and despite plowing and
salting, the situation had not improv-
ed by yesterday, leading officials to
close again on Thursday. With Fri-
day's planned half-day and the tem-
peratures still well below the freez-
ing mark, schools will likely be clos-
ed all week.
While the major roadways were
mostly cleared by Thursday, the
side roads and rural areas were still
covered with snow and ice through
much of the latter part of the week,
making the closure decision an
easy one for school officials. Price
said one of the main concerns is the
older high school students who
drive themselves to and from
school.
"First and foremost is the safety
of the students," he said. "One of
my main concerns is the 16-year-
old students in high school that
aren't used to driving. They cause
me as much heartache as any other
contributing factor."
Price said the wide disparity in
road conditions across Worcester
and the Lower Shore factors major-
ly into the decision.
"We understand not every county
road is going to be cleared," he
said. "Worcester County has very
limited equipment and when that
first snowflake falls, panic some-
times ensues. The kids and even
adults are not used to it. The bus
drivers are pros, but somebody
coming the other way may not be a
pro."By late in the week, most parents
were at their wit's end with kids
home all week. Most families have
two working parents and many have
younger children in day care, com-
plicating the daily routine when
schools are closed.
Board of Education member
Sara Thompson asked if the deci-
sion can be expedited to allow for
parents and guardians to make
plans in terms of little ones in day
care and older kids being home
without supervision. Taylor said
those factors are part of the deci-
sion-making process.
"We do that when possible," he
said. "We understand the issues
parents have with day care and
planning."
While snow and ice, poor road
conditions and plummeting temper-
atures resulted in the major clo-
sures this week, another common
natural phenomenon through much
of the school year is fog. County
schools occasionally have one- or
two-hour fog delays, and Price said
this week those decisions are com-
plicated.
"Those are tricky, but we always
err on the side of caution," he said.
"I can get up at 5 a.m. and not be
able to see the hand in front of my
face, and an hour later, I can see all
the way to Chincoteague or vice
versa. Sometimes, it happens the
other way around."
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