MARYVILLE, Tenn. — As school districts across East Tennessee decide whether or not to delay or cancel classes Friday, as severe weather sweeps through the area, one factor in that decision is the safety of students who ride the bus to school.
Joe Pinkerton is the director of transportation for Maryville City Schools and said the district consults a team of people and considers the safety of all students.
“It’s always a decision that’s crossed through the city, through the schools, through transportation. Whoever’s involved in that decision, we try to bring in and make a good decision,” Pinkerton said…