School May Close for Lava Days

In Montana if we have an occasional snow day, no big deal. Just return to school the next day and make it up later. Maybe a little plowing, make sure the roof isn't holding too much snow, etc. Well, that probably wouldn't be the case if the school had to close for a lava day. That's the fear at an elementary school on the big island of Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of Education is building an alternate school on a different site that could handle up to 500 students and faculty members. For the past month, scientists have been warning about the approaching lava from the Kilauea volcano. Yeah, I think I'd want a "Plan B" for my kid in that situation.

DB