- Regarding Jackson not providing busing today: The law regarding bussing, as required to be paid by the local Boards of education, has no exception for when the local public schools are closed. If the busses are safe to operate, the law obligated bussing everyday Monday through Friday, September 1st until June 30, and has no exceptions. There should have been LSTA/BOE transportation.
- There will be NO afternoon busing to Jackson this afternoon from the LSTA
- Snow will wash away Tonight Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
- LPD Reminder: Clear all snow and ice off your vehicle before driving— it's the law and keeps everyone safe on the road.
- If shoveling, snow is heavy with wet consistency underneath better to push snow and not lift.
- Snow totals per weather service.
Brick: 5.8 inches
Freehold: 3 inches
Jackson: 4.3 inches
Lakewood: 4.3 inches
Point Pleasant: 4.5 inches
- Lakewood Yeshivos and girls schools have regular scheduled busing, as of now, all routes running in time, though buses are not picking up some routes in Jackson and Toms River
- Update: Lakewood public school closed today due to inclement weather
-LPD Alert: Avoid the area of County Line Rd between Brook rd and Somerset due to a damaged telephone pole. Road is closed for repairs.
As of 1:30 AM, up to 4 inches of snow have fallen in Lakewood.
The Lakewood School District has not yet announced any delays.
However, Brick, Jackson, Toms River, and Howell school districts will have delays ranging from 90 minutes to 2 hours.
LSTA will give update after 5am
Poor kids can't get a snow day off
ReplyDeleteThis makes no sense that BOE public schools are closed but all yeshivos are open without delays
We should put even more pressure on the parents by keeping their kids home? The roads aren’t bad who cares what the public school is doing.
DeleteIt makes sense. Parents work and you can’t expect everyone just to have someone to watch their kids.
DeleteThe roads are clear, And there is no significant extra danger for the busses to be on the road.
The yeshivas and Bais Yaakov’s are sure to give their kids “yard time” in the snow. They will all enjoy.
I don't know about Lakewood, but in the alte heim (,Boro Park and Flatbush), if public schools were closed, yeshivot were closed.
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ReplyDeleteWe haven't had a snow day in years. The schools need to give off that Tiesday for mid winter and another day or 2 here and there. The kids need it and so do the teachers. No one can just keep going from Sept thru June without a break. ( Then they wonder why kids go crazy )
ReplyDeleteAt least start late do they can play in the snow s bit
ReplyDeleteDespite everything, the fact that our schools are open and the public schools are closed is a testament to what we value as a community.
ReplyDeleteChildren live for a purpose too..... They need to get educated and learn..... And they need to realize that the world was not created so they can just have fun..... Uneducated people have lousy lives... And it's a lesson some adults need to learn too
ReplyDeleteThe Lakewood school district is a joke
ReplyDeleteAll neighboring public schools are open today. There's no reason for it, those parents work too, and buses were rolling
What's the excuse
Oh the BOE is crying they have no money what that part of the desicion
no all neighboring schools except howell are closed get your facts straight
DeleteNot sure what you are talking about. Toms River, Jackson, Brick are all closed today.
DeleteTerrible job by LSTA not giving out information for Jackson very confusing and people missed buses
ReplyDeleteSchools and officials botched this one without giving information. People went to sleep assuming there will be delays and slept in. There was no reason to not provide information and instead rush to start online so schools can show off how frum they are
ReplyDeleteIf schools would have started late then we would have all there same comments about how terrible the schools are for starting.
Deletelate you people are such ....
not sure which school you send to, but my boys school - text came out at 6:11 AM with clear information. girl's school text at 7:18 with clear information. I don't think anyone could complain about that.
DeleteMaybe time to switch schools....
I agree with anon 5:41am children live for a purpose but they are children kids need different things to keep them going than adults. Frum kids school days are rigorous and demanding intellectually mentally and socially. Vomits ok for them to have fun and get a break once in a while!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Cabal and the friends botched this one up!
ReplyDeleteSo Councilman Burstyn says that LSTA won't be providing bussing for Lakewood because of a "policy". Can anyone identify what this policy is, and if there is a policy, how is "LSTA studying the option of afternoon bussing". The policy is simply we don't care about anyone other than Lakewood. This LSTA needs to be cleaned up. They still owe parents the money for those that no route was found.
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