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USD 383 to try two-hour school delay after heavy snow; district urges family discretion and offers excusal guidance
Summary
Following heavy snowfall, USD 383 leaders told the board they will pilot a two-hour delay option to improve safety for buses and families, and reminded parents they may keep children home if travel remains unsafe.
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 administration told the school board on Jan. 20 it will pilot a two-hour delayed start for school after heavy snowfall, and urged families to exercise judgment about whether it is safe to send students to school.
District presenters said the delay is intended to allow travel in daylight, let crews clear key routes, and give bus drivers and families a better chance for safer pick-ups. “We’re gonna try to go back tomorrow and start our 2 hour delay,” a district staff speaker said during the superintendent’s report; the board discussed…
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