Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Governor signs legislation; Drake students won't have to make up classes
Gov. John Kasich today signed legislation restoring the number of school calamity days to five, meaning no Strongsville students will be in classes past June 9. Pupils at Drake Elementary were in line to make up two days of school because that building was closed twice when other Strongsville schools were open -- once in the fall because of electrical problems and in February due to flooding. But Kasich signed House Bill 36, which increases the number of calamity days from three to five. The measure also gives schools the flexibility to make up snow days by lengthening remaining school days in the 2010-2011 school year by 30- minute increments. Former Gov. Ted Strickland cut the number of calamity days to three this school year, which …
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Ohio officials move to restore snow days to 5
It looks like students at Drake Elementary School will be able to start summer break with the rest of the district. State officials are poised to restore the number of calamity days to five, which means pupils at Drake will not have to attend classes for two days after the school year ends. "(The change in state law) would put Drake whole and the rest of the district one day to the good," Superintendent Jeff Lampert said. Former Gov. Ted Strickland cut the number of calamity days to three this school year, which were quickly used up by districts throughout the state because of harsh winter weather. State legislators have voted to add two more calamity days this school year. Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign the bill. "Living in …
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Drake Elementary pupils are the exception
Even though Strongsville schools were closed four days because of bad weather -- one more than allowed by state law -- students will not have to make up a day, Superintendent Jeff Lampert said. Lampert said one extra day was included in the school calendar this year. That means even though the district closed schools four times, students will still attend the required number of days -- barring another snowstorm. "Right now, we're OK," Lampert said. "We had one more day built into the calendar than required." The only exception is Drake Elementary School, which was closed twice when other schools were not -- once in the fall for electrical problems and on Monday, when flood waters lapped at the school's door. Lampert said right now, the …
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Local officials say the state's move to cut calamity days won't impact their school-closing decisions.
While many other area districts canceled classes today because of the weather, schools in Strongsville remain open. But the decision to hold classes today had nothing to do with Ohio's new rules on calamity days, which cuts the number from five to three, school officials said. Under the state's provisions, students must make up any days missed beyond three. "The amount of snow days we have never impacts whether we cancel school that day," said Mark Donnelly, director of business services. "You don't call off school because you can. You call it off because of safety." Donnelly said the district received a half dozen phone calls this morning from parents who were upset with the decision to hold classes. "If we had closed schools, we would …
Barb Stieger
6:07 pm on Tuesday, December 14, 2010
I think it was a big mistake to cut the calamity days. The first consideration should be the safety of the children. With most sidewalks not shoveled, the walkers have to walk on the streets -- a very dangerous situation. Superintendents might try to keep their district open just to eliminate the problem of make-up days. more ›