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OSPI Day Two

So far I'm off to a banner start! The first session I wanted to see changed to only elementary and while heading to another room to see if I could get into option number two, I was accosted by others from my district - emergency meeting in an area far, far away from my destination.
 
It's flooding back home. Seriously flooding. Right now, we couldn't even get there because of road closures. So our genius head office has decreed that since our subs (who are in the county) can't make it out of their driveways, we have to come back and teach our classes. Did I mention that the roads are closed and we can't even get into the county (let alone school)? Or that fact that if the roads open for us to get back home, one would assume that the subs could get out their driveways? Logic is a such a difficult concept to grasp.
 
Did I mention that we're the only school district open in the county?
 
Anyhoo... after sitting around for 20 minutes, our emergency meeting broke up with no decision made. It was, by then, too late for me to get into the alternative session. We're meeting again at 11 to see if a decision has been made (because no one can make one here), and it will probably last just long enough to ensure that I can't get into the session I need to attend.
 
At least I got some new shoes at 80% off.

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