Aren't most 12 mth employees administrative? That doesn't mean they are less valuable, but their job doesn't necessarily depend on the students being in school. Teachers and other staff don't always need to be there at normal time if students are not there. Administrative employees are expected to be there at normal time, just like everyone else that has a job not related to the school system. Everyone, regardless of their job, should use good judgement on whether it is safe to be on the road.