2025-26 school calendar first drafts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are we still doing this the year before...can't we get at least two years out? Let's do both 25/26 and 26/27 at the same time. There are a lot of international families in our area who need to think beyond just a few months ahead for travel.[/quote]

On the timeline in the slides it says:
December 5, 2024
Board of Education
Adoption of SY2025-26
and SY2026-27 Calendars[/quote]

Have they even put forward a draft 26-27 Cale far?[/quote]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are we still doing this the year before...can't we get at least two years out? Let's do both 25/26 and 26/27 at the same time. There are a lot of international families in our area who need to think beyond just a few months ahead for travel.

On the timeline in the slides it says:
December 5, 2024
Board of Education
Adoption of SY2025-26
and SY2026-27 Calendars

Have they even put forward a draft 26-27 Cale far?

They discussed it a little at the meeting. Smondrowski asked if they could have a draft ready to share by the October 22nd BOE meeting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

[Anonymous]

I remember this from back in my day. Glad to see MCPS is bringing it back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

But all teachers would be working on the transition day, so it could be another professional day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

Private schools count these days as a day of school. Any days kids are on campus counts towards their required 168 days: student led conferences, commencement ceremonies during the weekday, orientation, transition days, etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

super double secret overtime?!?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

Private schools count these days as a day of school. Any days kids are on campus counts towards their required 168 days: student led conferences, commencement ceremonies during the weekday, orientation, transition days, etc

OK...how is that relevant to MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

Private schools count these days as a day of school. Any days kids are on campus counts towards their required 168 days: student led conferences, commencement ceremonies during the weekday, orientation, transition days, etc

I don't know why that's relevant in the MCPS forum.

Someone earlier said MCPS confirmed at the meeting that it doesn't count toward the 180 days of school.

[Anonymous]

What did they decide, or are they going to finalize at the October BOE meeting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did they decide, or are they going to finalize at the October BOE meeting?

They'll discuss it at the October meeting, but it won't be finalized until the December meeting.

[Anonymous]

+1 for a few days off after New Year's Day, it's cold dreary should take the whole month off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if they have 5 days of preservice plus a transition day on Monday, are they getting rid of a professional development day for teachers on another day?

Professional development days/grading days/pre service days are in the mcea contract. they can’t give some unit members an extra day (the transition day) and take one from others.

So if it doesn't count as a day of school and it doesn't count as professional development, how are teachers paid for the transition day?

super double secret overtime?!?!

They said last night to MCCPTA that they are arguing to the state that it should count as a day of instruction.

[Anonymous]

Why would they make the Wednesday after Memorial Day a day off but not the Tuesday?