Calamity day solutions need to look to future | chillicothegazette.com | Chillicothe Gazette

Many school employees and parents are complaining about the state's move to drastically reduce or eliminate calamity days in the future.

With many districts in the area at or above the allotted five days already, parents point to safety concerns for students and teachers and say fewer calamity days will make superintendents less likely to cancel school. Rural districts, in particular, are concerned since roads in those districts can be some of the last to be cleared of snow and ice in winter...