School districts are being warned they might have problems getting fuel for school buses this week.
The State Department of Public Instruction says fuel vendors are saying that Hurricane Ike has disrputed their fuel supplies. This has left some school districts with only a day or two of fuel remaining.
While Wake says it's ok, Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools is in emergency mode after having not gotten two shipments of fuel. Charlotte has cancelled field trips, middle school sports and tutoring to conserve its supply.
Wake is ok because it received its daily shipment this afternoon. Alvin McNeill, Wake's director of transportation operations, said there are no plans to make changes.
McNeill said there's been no indication that the next daily shipment on Tuesday won't arrive. But Wake could be singing a different tune if the truck doesn't arrive tomorrow.
With Wake using an average of 13,000 gallons of diesel a day, McNeill said they only have enough fuel for a day or two on hand. Big districts use so much fuel, according to DPI, that they don't keep much lying around.
UPDATE
Click here to read Charlotte's press release.
Comments
It appears WCPSS has enough
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 06:41 — rr77rr99It appears WCPSS has enough fuel... for this week at least. Another issue that will be swept under the carpet until they send a note home saying that the kids will be going to school every other day, or not at all and here's your list of make up Saturdays and all those folks that don't pay attention to much will freak.
I hope it does happen.. .. might wake the rest of the lemmings
enough is enough
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 17:51 — bigwinniehttp://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3549784/
Student stabbed at Millbrook High School
Story behind ..
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 08:27 — Bob_SconceAnybody know why 80 students refused to get on a bus? (And, for that matter, anybody know why the school district was trying to cram 80 students onto a bus?)
because 79 of them didn't
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 09:30 — g88ky07because 79 of them didn't want to get stabbed!
Wake County PS Growth and Management Responds
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 19:41 — Voice_of_Reason_This incident proves that diversity in the Wake County Public System works. For if it not for our wonderful policy, those children in the affluent areas of North Raleigh outside the I-540 loop that are bussed to this school would never have been exposed to this real life experience. See what those that opted for private in these areas are missing.
So you outisde I -540 are
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 20:05 — shank56So you outisde I -540 are above the North Ridge Country Club crowd???
You are Legends.... in your own mind
Response to your misguided class warfare
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 06:04 — Voice_of_Reason_Most people who join country clubs have their children in private school (except ITB). And remember, schools aren't free, big houses and more land pay much more of the bill for them. It is sad the broad brush you paint people, isn't that called PREJUDICE.There are lots of very good people that have money and the same can be said for those without.
BTW- I am not one of the country club set or in the area above I-540 that is in the Millbrook area.
And yes BigWinnie, that was SARCASM, something people with chips on their shoulders usually don't get.
uh seriously?
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 05:55 — bigwinniecan you say;
sar·casm
–noun
Taunted...
Tue, 09/16/2008 - 06:41 — Dadof3Dear friends, the same poster reached a new low by ridiculing a high school student on this blog. How can you take him or her seriously?
Wow.
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:25 — Bob_SconceUnfortunate. It we had neighborhood schools, it wouldn't be an issue.
13,000 gallons at recent prices (ignoring the Ike-induced runup) is over $1M per month.
OT alert-let the hooha begin
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:24 — bigwinnieMore than 500 business leaders, educators and elected officials will gather Friday, Sept. 19, for the 25th anniversary celebration and annual meeting of the Wake Education Partnership.
The meeting will take place from 8 am to 9:30 am at the McKimmon Center on the NC State University campus, 1101 Gorman St .
The Partnership is marking its 25th anniversary by honoring 25 individuals who were critical in the merger and integration of the schools more than three decades ago, as well as those who worked to maintain socioeconomic diversity in following years.
Many honorees will be available for interviews before or after the meeting. A list of available recipients follows.
NOTE: Awards will be presented between 8:15 am and 9 am. The meeting will end at 9:30 a.m.
Award recipients will include former Raleigh mayors Tom Bradshaw and Smedes York, former school superintendents John Murphy, former school board members Wray Stephens, Ann Koonce; Charlotte Martin and John Gilbert; former legislators Al Adams, Ruth Cook; Bill Creech, Joe Johnson and Wade Smith; and community leaders and educators including former State Democratic Party Chairman Barbara Allen, Paul DelaCourt, Sherry Worth, Harvey Schmitt, Conrad Hooper, Casper Holroyd, Joseph Holliday, Norma Haywood and Nita Fulbright.
About Wake Education Partnership
Wake Education Partnership is an advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County through business and community involvement. We play a critical role in bringing people together, raising the level of discussion through capacity building, and brokering information and relationships around key issues in public education. Programs for 2007-08 focus on retaining effective teachers, developing effective education leaders, and ensuring healthy schools for all students. For more information, please visit www.WakeEdPartnership.org.
We can ONLY hope!
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:24 — g88ky07That would be the BEST thing to happen to education in Wake County in years!
Let's imagine shall we, busing stops for a few days, or better yet, EVER!
Come on hurricanes we need more in the gulf!
Mess
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:29 — Bob_SconceRemember what the district does when snow stops a couple of buses from picking up students. If it can't drive the buses, everybody gets off school until they come back. And, that means make up days. 4 days of missed year-round school this week means students going to school on Saturdays in December and March.
Maybe on paper!
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 19:17 — g88ky07How many parents do you think will ACTUALLY send their kids to school on Saturdays?
I and MANY MANY others will not and lose NO sleep worrying about "make up days."
We're too busy plotting to smash and squash the bond to worry about make up days and Memorial Day.
That might work in our favor Bob
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 17:12 — Voice_of_Reason_I know a lot of people don't know about the Saturday thing since they haven't exercised that option yet. There might be outrage at just the right timing.
especially since those two
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 17:31 — bigwinnieespecially since those two months are when Track 1 is tracked out already, imagine having to have a make-up Saturday during your track-out?!! as a MYR victim of Track one, I can say a resounding HE## NO, we won't be there.
What will WCPSS if they
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 21:09 — Anonymous (not verified)What will WCPSS if they can't run buses and get kids to schol? Will that be an entire system wide "shut down".... can't wait to see what happens.
hmmm, is alvin any relation
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 16:23 — bigwinniehmmm, is alvin any relation to former Super, Bill?
No relation
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 17:15 — KeungHui (author)There's no relation between the two.
ok
Mon, 09/15/2008 - 17:30 — bigwinniethanks