- St. Johns Superintendent Anthony Berthiaume shares how schools come to a decision on snow days
- One big piece that Superintendent Berthiaume stresses is checking the forecast the night before to make sure students and families won’t have to make the drive to school in poor conditions
- Berthiaume also says that since the county is so large by square footage, there are many factors to take into account when planning for a snow day including back and secondary roads
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
I’m your neighborhood reporter, Russell Shellberg. With more snow headed our way soon. it’s important to know when and how school can be canceled. Especially so that your child isn’t out waiting for the bus that won’t arrive.
St. John’s Superintendent Anthony Berthiaume knows the hope for a snow day can be exciting.
“So it goes from turning pajamas inside out, and then ice cubes, or my kids put spoons under their pillows, and I’m like ‘What are you doing?'” said, Berthiaume.