Greene County schools (except WAJ) authorized to begin classes

This just in from Greene County at 2pm: School is in session for every Greene County school district except Windham-Ashland-Jewett. Here's the press release:

GREENE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE 9/12/11 at 2:00 P.M.

By order of the County of Greene, all Greene County school districts are hereby authorized to begin classes, at their discretion, effective immediately, with the exception of Windham-Ashland-Jewett. We continue to recommend extreme caution with Greene County’s State of Emergency still in effect. Please be advised that there is continual road repair underway and extreme caution should be exercised when proceeding, as there may be construction vehicles stopping suddenly and flagman directing traffic. Also note that traffic delays should be expected under these circumstances for the foreseeable future.

Each school district’s transportation directors are requested to notify their respective highway superintendent immediately of any concerns they may have regarding any travel issues.