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Many Factors Determine School Closings And Delays

Most school districts in central Ohio today are holding regular sessions while some opted for a two-hour delay. Under Ohio law, districts can take up to 5 so-called "calamity days" for inclement weather or dangerous situations within buildings. If they take more than that number, they have to tack on extra hours or extra days of instruction at the end of the year. Columbus City Schools superintendent Dan Good says there are a lot of criteria to consider before making that call.

Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, the state requirements will begin counting the hours of classroom instruction, rather than the number of days in the school year, which will make it easier for districts to compensate for calamity days.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.
A native of Chicago, naturalized citizen of Cincinnati and resident of Columbus, Alison attended Earlham College and the Ohio State University. She has equal passion for Midwest history, hockey and Slavic poetry.