October 1, 200916 yr I feel a lot of schools need to consider closing, and soon if they do not have fall break coming up next week!
October 1, 200916 yr But would they not get these cancelled state funds back if they added on days at the end of the year or cancelled a few Spring Break days? I just got off the phone, here is what I was told. They do get the money back. In order for a county to close they must have more than 10% of the students out. A school by itself can close if they have more than 35% out. I do remember a few year ago one school in Kenton County was close due to many teachers being out sick and they could not get enough subs
October 1, 200916 yr Author I just got off the phone, here is what I was told. They do get the money back. In order for a county to close they must have more than 10% of the students out. A school by itself can close if they have more than 35% out. I do remember a few year ago one school in Kenton County was close due to many teachers being out sick and they could not get enough subs Thanks for the info. Ryle has to be right at that 35% mark. I guess my question is why set an arbitrary figure like that? 35% is serious enough to close, but 33% or 34% is not? They should allow some individual discretion and judgment in situations like this, no different as the individual assessment that goes into the decision to close a school due to snowy roads. I mean, I'm assuming they don't set some criteria such as "50% of the roads must be covered with snow" before they can close school, right?
October 1, 200916 yr Thanks for the info. Ryle has to be right at that 35% mark. I guess my question is why set an arbitrary figure like that? 35% is serious enough to close, but 33% or 34% is not? They should allow some individual discretion and judgment in situations like this, no different as the individual assessment that goes into the decision to close a school due to snowy roads. I mean, I'm assuming they don't set some criteria such as "50% of the roads must be covered with snow" before they can close school, right? Your right Ryle is very near the 35% mark. And as far as the snow days. that comes down to one person, The big cheese at central office. They do go out early and drive the roads. Also get imput from the person in charge of the buses. Their is a meeting tomorrow about this flu. If I get any more info I'll pass it on.
October 1, 200916 yr Thanks for the info. Ryle has to be right at that 35% mark. I guess my question is why set an arbitrary figure like that? 35% is serious enough to close, but 33% or 34% is not? They should allow some individual discretion and judgment in situations like this, no different as the individual assessment that goes into the decision to close a school due to snowy roads. I mean, I'm assuming they don't set some criteria such as "50% of the roads must be covered with snow" before they can close school, right? No it still has to do with MONEY, they loose lots of money when it get's below a certian level from the State. It all is about the MONEY!:taz:
October 1, 200916 yr No it still has to do with MONEY, they loose lots of money when it get's below a certian level from the State. It all is about the MONEY!:taz: Very Sad but Very True. One of my jobs puts me in schools several times a week. And like I said in an earlier post. GOVERMENT!!!!! Last year schools had to cut millions out of their budget. But the GOVERMENT will give funding to build new beautiful Gyms, Sport complexes while lots of kids are being tought in trailers. :idunno:
October 1, 200916 yr Very Sad but Very True. One of my jobs puts me in schools several times a week. And like I said in an earlier post. GOVERMENT!!!!! Last year schools had to cut millions out of their budget. But the GOVERMENT will give funding to build new beautiful Gyms, Sport complexes while lots of kids are being tought in trailers. :idunno: I remember the days Boone Co. had some trailers behind the school that had classes in them.
October 1, 200916 yr I remember the days Boone Co. had some trailers behind the school that had classes in them. Check out some of the Kenton County Elementary schools. Some have three or four trailers kids are in. Then go look at Dixie and S.K. new fields! :madman:
October 1, 200916 yr Check out some of the Kenton County Elementary schools. Some have three or four trailers kids are in. Then go look at Dixie and S.K. new fields! :madman: O.K. now that I got that out I guess we should get back on topic. I know Ryle vs Cov Cath soccer was cancelled due to the flu. What about this weeks football. From what I've read the freshmen are playing.
October 1, 200916 yr And I guess that's where I just don't follow. So Knox Central may have to extend their school year an extra few days, or cut back their Spring Break a day or two, or go an extra 15 minutes each day the last month of the year. I just can't see why it's so important for that school's schedule to match perfectly with the other school. High schools all over the state work on different schedules - some start in early August, some in September, some close in late May, some in mid-June, some have longer Spring Breaks, some have no Spring Break. Kids somehow manage to survive the differences. Apples and Oranges comparison. You are talking all around the state. The example given is a unified County School system who are all on the same schedule (Knox County Schools). Therefore to close only one school is a logistics nightmare. Buses, parents, activities, school year, et al. That's why a whole school system meets or is cancelled together.
October 1, 200916 yr Ryle is down to around 380 absent today after peaking at around 580 kids and 25 teachers yesterday. Hopefully the worst is over.
October 1, 200916 yr I thought individual schools received state $s based on attendance numbers. If so, doesn't that mean Ryle would be losing $s daily? The only problem I see with closing individual schools would be bus cost later instead of sharing the cost with middle school transport. But why are buses so expensive anyway? Knock on wood, gas is much more affordable than in recent couple of years? But, I digress, that opens a whole other can of worms about using buses for sports and field trip events.....
October 1, 200916 yr Apples and Oranges comparison. You are talking all around the state. The example given is a unified County School system who are all on the same schedule (Knox County Schools). Therefore to close only one school is a logistics nightmare. Buses, parents, activities, school year, et al. That's why a whole school system meets or is cancelled together. Christian County Schools have 3 elementary school cancelled. The rest of the district is still having classes. The faculty at those schools are expected to work full days if they are not sick themselves, but the kids are to stay home. The individual schools will not have to make up the days.
October 1, 200916 yr The faculty at those schools are expected to work full days if they are not sick themselves... If I taught at that school it would be really difficult not to feel a little *cough, cough* ill during the missed days! :sssh: If you were sick and the school was closed, would that count as a sick day?
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