Education

Black ice on roads, ‘treacherous conditions’ causes Kentucky school districts to close

A Kentucky Department of Transportation snow plow clears Tates Creek Road at Alumni Drive in Lexington, Ky. Friday morning, Feb. 4, 2022 after an overnight winter storm of ice, sleet and snow blanketed the city.
A Kentucky Department of Transportation snow plow clears Tates Creek Road at Alumni Drive in Lexington, Ky. Friday morning, Feb. 4, 2022 after an overnight winter storm of ice, sleet and snow blanketed the city. bsimms@herald-leader.com

Boyle County Schools on Tuesday shut down, officials said in a statement, because “several areas of road have black ice and conditions are too treacherous for travel this morning. “

The district had a regular snow day, not at home learning or non-traditional instruction.

“After some consultation with Lawrence County Emergency Management, “ Lawrence County Schools officials said they also canceled classes Tuesday.

“This not an NTI Day. Christmas break starts a little earlier than planned,” district officials said in a statement.

Knox County Public Schools closed for a second day due to winter weather.

This story was originally published December 19, 2023 at 8:03 AM.

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Valarie Honeycutt Spears
Lexington Herald-Leader
Staff writer Valarie Honeycutt Spears covers K-12 education, social issues and other topics. She is a Lexington native with southeastern Kentucky roots.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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