DISPATCH STAFF REPORT
Local school districts canceled school for today, but Friday’s plan is hinged on the severity of winter weather — snow, freezing rain and sleet — predicted for today.
Officials with the Columbus Municipal School District were out at 4:30 this morning checking road conditions to determine if buses could run. By 5:30 a.m., school officials had decided to close for the day.
But plans for Friday are still up in the air. CMSD Superintendent Del Phillips is meeting with transportation coordinators at 4 p.m. today and will make a decision from there, said Janet Lewis, district spokeswoman.
The district will notify parents of closures via Falcon Phone Blast messages. Employees will be notified by e-mail; television and radio stations will carry the announcement at 6 a.m.
Lowndes County School District Superintendent Mike Halford said Lowndes County schools expect to resume a normal schedule Friday.
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Perhaps I am reading the article wrong, but it looks to me that Lowndes County will make their determination at 4 today (in an hour), but that they *expect* to be open tomorrow. Much different than the headline on this article which is misleading.