MCPS Brian Hill Dissembles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should start by converting the Q2 and Q3 end-of-quarter planning days to 1/2 days — teachers would still get a few hours to grade, and the days would count as school days.

Let's give MCEA a choice. Make January 29 a full instruction day, or make the Monday of spring break a full instruction day.

"Easter Monday" is required to be off per the state (as well as Good Friday), so that won't work.

But a 1/2 day on 1/29 would count as one day of instruction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should start by converting the Q2 and Q3 end-of-quarter planning days to 1/2 days — teachers would still get a few hours to grade, and the days would count as school days.

Let's give MCEA a choice. Make January 29 a full instruction day, or make the Monday of spring break a full instruction day.

"Easter Monday" is required to be off per the state (as well as Good Friday), so that won't work.

But a 1/2 day on 1/29 would count as one day of instruction.

Wrong day. March 25th is the make-up day. Apparently you didn't realize the school calendar **already** identifies days for this exact situation.

Half days are dumb. So again, let MCEA pick: full day on January 29 or full day on March 25.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should start by converting the Q2 and Q3 end-of-quarter planning days to 1/2 days — teachers would still get a few hours to grade, and the days would count as school days.

Let's give MCEA a choice. Make January 29 a full instruction day, or make the Monday of spring break a full instruction day.

"Easter Monday" is required to be off per the state (as well as Good Friday), so that won't work.

But a 1/2 day on 1/29 would count as one day of instruction.

Wrong day. March 25th is the make-up day. Apparently you didn't realize the school calendar **already** identifies days for this exact situation.

Half days are dumb. So again, let MCEA pick: full day on January 29 or full day on March 25.

They're not going to "let MCEA pick." There are the two other unions to consider as well. And it's not even a union decision anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should start by converting the Q2 and Q3 end-of-quarter planning days to 1/2 days — teachers would still get a few hours to grade, and the days would count as school days.

Let's give MCEA a choice. Make January 29 a full instruction day, or make the Monday of spring break a full instruction day.

"Easter Monday" is required to be off per the state (as well as Good Friday), so that won't work.

But a 1/2 day on 1/29 would count as one day of instruction.

Wrong day. March 25th is the make-up day. Apparently you didn't realize the school calendar **already** identifies days for this exact situation.

Half days are dumb. So again, let MCEA pick: full day on January 29 or full day on March 25.

They're not going to "let MCEA pick." There are the two other unions to consider as well. And it's not even a union decision anyway.

Yes, and when the district negotiates with the unions, MCEA gets the most attention *by far.* Remember, which one has the biggest political action committee?