The decision to delay schools in Frederick County on Monday morning  isn't setting too well with some citizens. Those residents posted their comments on Facebook and sent e-mails to school system officials, saying Superintendent Dr. Theresa Ablan should have closed schools  due to icy road conditions.

Spokesman Michael Doerr says Dr. Alban consulted with a number of sources, including weather forecasts from the National Weather Service, county and state highway officials and neighboring school districts before making her decision. "So we have a lot of inputs into the decisions that we make about school closings and delays," says Doerr. "And the information that we have this morning {Monday, Jan. 28th} led us to decide to do a two-hour delay."

Doerr also says school system transportation employees went out early Monday morning to examine the roads and determine whether they were safe for vehicles, such as school buses, to travel. "Our Transportation Department felt confident that the two-hour delay was enough to get all of our kids to school safely," he says.

Doerr says there were no problems getting students to school on Monday.

He says the school system also received a lot of questions and concerns from citizens regarding its decision. "We pay attention to all of that," he says. Doerr says these issues raised by residents will be taken into consideration as the school system evaluates its actions with the goal of doing a much better job in the future.

"Our bus drivers are trained professional drivers. They are trained to handle all kinds of driving conditions. And we got all of our kids to school safely this morning," Doerr says.