QUINCY, MI (WTVB) – Several area school districts, including Quincy Community Schools, have exceeded their legal limit for “forgiven” snow days.
Under current state law, Michigan K-12 schools are required to provide at least 180 days and 1,098 hours of instruction per academic year. Districts are automatically granted six “forgiven” days for emergencies out of their control, such as snowstorms, extreme cold, or power outages.
Because of heavy, wet snow early Friday morning, Quincy officials made the decision around 5:30 a.m. to cancel classes. Pansophia Academy and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School in Branch County also decided to close, along with a number districts in Hillsdale and Calhoun counties…