It turns out the school delay formula is almost as confusing as the school funding formula.
There are road conditions and weather temperatures to consider, of course. But there are also persnickety school buses that, as some mechanics say, like to be babied.
There’s a desire to avoid rush hour traffic. And there’s waiting until it’s light out so that a child who has fallen in blustery temperatures can be spotted.
So, just because the temperature is the same from 7 or 8 a.m. to 9 or 10 a.m. doesn’t mean other conditions haven’t changed.
Most buses are plugged in overnight to keep the diesel fuel from gelling. But it still isn’t easy to get them to start. They need a lot of time to warm up. Not to mention, many may be frozen shut.
No one wants a bus to head out, pick up kids and then stall in the freezing temps, school officials say.
A later start time also means fewer commuters on the road.
When it comes to the educational effect, schools are not required to make up two-hour delays, which reserves days when snow or conditions are too dangerous.
Why do schools call 2-hour delays? It's more complicated than you think
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