The legislature may end up reverting the makeup days...

[Anonymous]

The email adding April 15 was intentionally vague because they’re counting on this bill passing. They won’t officially say anything until the outcome is clear

[Anonymous]

I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

I believe the state language says that if the third make-up day occurs in the following week (Monday, June 22), the state may waive the third day. I think this is what they're counting on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

I believe the state language says that if the third make-up day occurs in the following week (Monday, June 22), the state may waive the third day. I think this is what they're counting on.

No, it is if the 180th day falls on a Monday. They're going to fall short. They screwed up by not sticking with March 20. They would have gotten the waiver if they did March 20, April 15, and June 18.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

I believe the state language says that if the third make-up day occurs in the following week (Monday, June 22), the state may waive the third day. I think this is what they're counting on.

This is correct!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The email adding April 15 was intentionally vague because they’re counting on this bill passing. They won’t officially say anything until the outcome is clear

I think this is it. They don't want to attract attention to the bill as it is still being debated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

I believe the state language says that if the third make-up day occurs in the following week (Monday, June 22), the state may waive the third day. I think this is what they're counting on.

This is correct!

No.

"In considering this application, the State Board of Education may waive... The final day needed to complete the 180-day schedule if that day falls on a Monday"

They won't have 179 days.

[Anonymous]

No chance they open the week of 6/22. Staffing will be low, attendance will be low, and cost to do all of this will be high. Remember, 6/23 is election day (Tuesday no school), so opening only for Monday makes no sense (in their eyes).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No chance they open the week of 6/22. Staffing will be low, attendance will be low, and cost to do all of this will be high. Remember, 6/23 is election day (Tuesday no school), so opening only for Monday makes no sense (in their eyes).

They had several options to avoid it.

We had half days on Monday/Tuesday last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

I believe the state language says that if the third make-up day occurs in the following week (Monday, June 22), the state may waive the third day. I think this is what they're counting on.

No, it is if the 180th day falls on a Monday. They're going to fall short. They screwed up by not sticking with March 20. They would have gotten the waiver if they did March 20, April 15, and June 18.

What about May 27

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think they know the bill isn't passing through the state senate so the next avenue was to get a waiver from MSDE. MSDE will waive the snow days if they use the makeup day of April 15 and June 18.

I thought they need to make up 3 days and then get granted waiver

I believe the state language says that if the third make-up day occurs in the following week (Monday, June 22), the state may waive the third day. I think this is what they're counting on.

No, it is if the 180th day falls on a Monday. They're going to fall short. They screwed up by not sticking with March 20. They would have gotten the waiver if they did March 20, April 15, and June 18.

What about May 27

I believe that's the other Eid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS sent staff a letter today stating that April 15 will now be a half day.

So April 15th will definitely be a school day and April 6th definitely will not? Or was it ambiguous on the 6th? Can someone share the text?

April 6 will NOT be a school day. April 15 will be a half day. Further communication will be coming before Spring Break.

Thanks. Any other news from the email regarding the week of June 22nd?

No. It was very confusingly written. It says that they added in 4/15 to avoid having to extend the school year the way they had, and then had a section bolded titled impact on end of school year, but then it didn't convey any information about the last day. I don't know what they pay their comms people, but they are not good.

It was so confusing and vague. It could have been three sentences.

We have made an adjustment to the school calendar and April 15th will now be an early release day. We have submitted a revised waiver to the state BOE reflecting this change, and legislation is simultaneously pending in the state senate. Should either of these result in an additional calendar adjustment to the last day of school, we will send an update prior to Spring Break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No chance they open the week of 6/22. Staffing will be low, attendance will be low, and cost to do all of this will be high. Remember, 6/23 is election day (Tuesday no school), so opening only for Monday makes no sense (in their eyes).

They had several options to avoid it.

We had half days on Monday/Tuesday last year.

+1 yes poor planning does cost money, if there weren't consequences there would be no incentive to plan better

[Anonymous]

You all are talking about the the 3 days need for a waiver, but this is what the code actually says is needed:

The local school system has modified its calendar by scheduling school on the make-up days provided in the original calendar and by extending the school year 3 days beyond the previously scheduled closing date.

We are now scheduled to use one makeup day on April 15th, and couldn't use the other for political reasons. Assuming the state is happy with that, there still needs to be 3 days added onto the end of the year. Pushing us to Wednesday June 24th.

The legislative fix is the only solution that would allow us to end in the original week.