LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- When the weather gets bad, schools in Kentucky can choose to cancel in-person classes for non-traditional instruction (NTI) learning or opt for snow days.

Every Kentucky district can use up to ten NTI days.

JCPS is using their second NTI day on Wednesday as the cold temperatures and hazardous road conditions continue to blast Louisville. 

Last school year, the district had traditional snow days. But in a letter to families last week, JCPS said it plans to use NTI whenever possible rather than cancel school for the day.

"It's not the typical snow day that you then have to make up in the summer," JCPS Spokesperson Carolyn Callahan said to reporters last week.

In anticipation of the weather issues, JCPS teachers sent materials home with students.

The Hardin County Schools District, however, is taking a different approach. The Director of Public Relations at the district, John Wright, said they are using snow days this week as long as the weather remains an issue.

"Our first five (missed) days would be traditional snow days. That means there would be no instruction of any kind," Wright said.

Wright said the district will make up the missed days with in-person learning later in the year. The district hopes to put off using NTI as long as possible.

"We really respect and know the success of face-to-face instruction," Wright said.

On Tuesday, the Breckinridge County School District declared a snow day, which means it will be made up at the end of the year.

But on Wednesday, with road conditions continuing to be an issue, Superintendent Nick Carter said they will be using an NTI day.

Carter tells WDRB News the district uses a one-on-one model, which breaks up using snow days and NTI.

"Our hope is that splitting it up, using our one-on-one model, it's not as difficult for our students, and families, and employees," Carter said. "We may not be in school for the entire week. And if that entire week is all NTI, that can be a very stressful situation."

Superintendent Carter said the most important thing districts can do is listen to their own communities about the best approach.

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