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Nelson County Schools report ~1,000 homes inaccessible to buses after storm; board praises facilities and cafeteria teams
Summary
Board members said around 1,000 homes could not be reached safely by bus because of storm damage and blocked roads; the district expected to decide on school openings by about noon the following day and celebrated facilities, transportation and cafeteria staff.
During the Jan. 7 board meeting, Nelson County Schools leaders reported that county road conditions following a storm left roughly 1,000 homes that buses could not access safely, prompting the district to delay a final decision on whether to open schools the next day.
Superintendent Bradley told the board that the district estimated "about a 1,000-ish" students lived in areas buses could not safely reach; he said the district had expected a substantially lower number (200–300) and was coordinating with county and state road crews to assess passability. He also noted that the figure referred to bus access only and did not mean students could not reach schools by car. The district planned to re-evaluate routes in the morning and aimed to make an opening decision by roughly noon.
At the same meeting, board members recognized and celebrated district operations staff — including facilities teams, transportation leaders and cafeteria staff — for their work during inclement weather and year-round support. Board members described those teams as critical to daily school operations and student well-being, especially during weather events.
No formal closure decision was recorded in the Jan. 7 meeting transcript; the superintendent stated the district would continue to monitor routes and consult with road crews before announcing final plans for the following school day.
