On 8/6/2012 6:34 PM, Jim Yanik wrote:
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On Mon, 6 Aug 2012 07:16:20 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
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In PRNY, I've seen zero schools with backup generators. But, then,
I've not been near a school in a while.

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"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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If they can afford it. The kids were in school, since it was
winter. How do the parents take off and not cause the kids to
fail, and be held back a year? How were they to know it would be
six weeks?

It the power in the entire area is out, there won't be any school.

^^

Really? I spent a month in a local school during and after a
hurricane. Their diesel generator was still running when I left.
That's different from an ice storm, but I haven't seen a public school
without a large power plant in over 25 years.


That depends on where you are. Some areas have never provided backup
power at their schools.


WHAT does a school HAVE to power,that would justify the cost of a backup
generator and fuel supply?
maybe the food in the kitchen's freezer/refrigerator? doubtful.

The kids can go without math, science, english, all that academic foo
foo rah, but you need lights for the football field, and hot showers for
after games and workouts.

Sadly, I know a number of people who seem to have this attitude.


If power goes out,they just send the kids home.
that's what happened to me back in the 1960's,in junior high.


OTOH,I went past a local Publix supermarket that had a semi-truck/trailer
portable generator supplying power while repairs were being made to
something.
It seems there's a private company here in Orlando that offers that
service. I imagine FEMA and local state emergency departments have similar
systems.