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11. It was racial decision.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:28 PM

Jan 2012

There was only an inch of snow on the ground, we were all surprised, that schools were canceled. This area had seen a lot worst, and still, schools remained open. Would love to see a MLK march, right down the middle of their little business strip 54, during one of their little money making holiday weekends!

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Osage School District in School on MLK Holiday [View all] pstokely Jan 2012 OP

Actually sounds fairly reasonable to me ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #1

Why not just use Presidents Day or some teacher inservice day? pstokely Jan 2012 #3

Normally they use the first available holiday ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #6

One shoe size does not fit all feet lunatica Jan 2012 #2

But they've only had one snow day and plenty over other days they could use before the summer pstokely Jan 2012 #4

What other days? It would have to be a holiday or weekend day lunatica Jan 2012 #5

Doesn't look like they'll being any more snow days based on the current weather pattern? pstokely Jan 2012 #12

There could be other snow days required... ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #7

Why is this LBN? Brickbat Jan 2012 #8

OP is trying to gin up controversy for some reason alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #9

True, kids learned more about Dr. King in school than if they'd played video games at home.... groundloop Jan 2012 #10

The lake resorts need their cheap labor for the summer pstokely Jan 2012 #13

It was racial decision. windowpilot Jan 2012 #11

So they started planning this last week? nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #14

No one goes the lake in January, can't keep their cheap labor in school past memorial day pstokely Jan 2012 #15

Last year, the Odessa MO district used MLK Day as a snow make up day pstokely Jan 2012 #16