You know what’s awesome? Sleeping in on weekdays. Days off.

These are the rare times in the grind of life when you’re supposed to be up and alert; you are supposed to be on the job site, or at your cubicle or in Spanish class, but you are not. You are in your bed. Or you are on your couch. Good times. Good times, indeed.

So you figure with the Colts playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday, starting classes a little later on Monday in Indianapolis wouldn’t be a big deal, right? After all, last time around when the Colts were in the Super Bowl, a bunch of bus drivers called in sick and classes got canceled anyway.

But no, that’s just not how it’s going to go down, reports the Indy Star (this link should work if that one doesn’t):

School districts can institute two-hour delays only for emergencies, such as bad weather or utility problems, according to the state. Those kinds of delays receive automatic waivers from the state. Districts delaying for other reasons would have to apply for a waiver, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett signaled today that he would not look kindly on granting one for the Super Bowl.

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District spokeswoman Kim L. Hooper said the district was exploring its options to ensure that the district complied with state law.

Department of Education spokesman Cam Savage said the state presented IPS with two options: Either make up the day later in the year or extend the school day by two hours on Monday. Either one might be complicated by the district’s contract with teachers, which dictates both starting and ending times and how many days teachers work.

Oh, I see, there’s a state law that says you can’t start class late just because of the Super Bowl. Makes sense. There’s always a third option here, though: creating a huge snowstorm, rendering school canceled for the day.

Surely some devil child has the ability to alter the weather in Indianapolis, no?

UPDATE: They’re getting the two-hour delay anyway. FREEDOM REIGNS. Enjoy the sleeping in, kids.