When will 2023-24 calendar be finalized?

[Anonymous]

The memo says "budget constraints make it necessary to realign funds previously allocated for professional development/instructional days"

[Anonymous]

I guess since Monifa's not getting her full funding, she's already deciding where to pull back and those professional days are where she's starting. Not sure what training or PD is on the chopping block but she's transparent about that being the reason.

She also oddly mentions student learning being prioritized as a justification for pulling back on the PD days, which makes me wonder why that wasn't a factor when they made that call in the first place?

Maybe the pressures from Councilmembers asking for accountability on the piss poor literacy and math scores are shifting her focus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The specific recommendations:

• Friday, November 10, 2023, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Thursday, February 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Friday, February 16, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development day for staff to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, be designated as a holiday in observance of primary election day; and

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students

There will probably be AP exams on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. What will they do about those being on the primary election day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The specific recommendations:

• Friday, November 10, 2023, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Thursday, February 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Friday, February 16, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development day for staff to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, be designated as a holiday in observance of primary election day; and

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students

There will probably be AP exams on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. What will they do about those being on the primary election day?

I know the AP Gov exam was scheduled for an MCPS day off last year, and I presume there was another one on the slate for that day as well.

My DD’s school administered the AP Gov exam on the College Board’s makeup date, but I gather other schools had staff come in to open the building and administer the exams on the day off, so kids could take them on the official date. Not sure where the money came from to pay that overtime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The specific recommendations:

• Friday, November 10, 2023, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Thursday, February 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Friday, February 16, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development day for staff to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, be designated as a holiday in observance of primary election day; and

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students

So this removes that "mid-winter break" that had originally been set for February.

Yeah, I’m bummed to hear that. I’m still confused why the last day is on a Thursday. They should keep a professional day on the Friday before President’s Day and end on Friday, June 14.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The specific recommendations:

• Friday, November 10, 2023, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Thursday, February 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Friday, February 16, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development day for staff to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, be designated as a holiday in observance of primary election day; and

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students

So this removes that "mid-winter break" that had originally been set for February.

Yeah, I’m bummed to hear that. I’m still confused why the last day is on a Thursday. They should keep a professional day on the Friday before President’s Day and end on Friday, June 14.

They probably will, or even the Monday after -- typically there are well more than 2 "snow" days that are used.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The specific recommendations:

• Friday, November 10, 2023, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Thursday, February 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Friday, February 16, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development day for staff to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, be designated as a holiday in observance of primary election day; and

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students

So this removes that "mid-winter break" that had originally been set for February.

Yeah, I’m bummed to hear that. I’m still confused why the last day is on a Thursday. They should keep a professional day on the Friday before President’s Day and end on Friday, June 14.

They probably will, or even the Monday after -- typically there are well more than 2 "snow" days that are used.

That used to be typical, but lately not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The specific recommendations:

• Friday, November 10, 2023, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Thursday, February 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Friday, February 16, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development day for staff to an instructional day for all staff and students;

• Tuesday, May 14, 2024, be designated as a holiday in observance of primary election day; and

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024, be changed from a Professional Development/Instruction day to an instructional day for all staff and students

So this removes that "mid-winter break" that had originally been set for February.

Yeah, I’m bummed to hear that. I’m still confused why the last day is on a Thursday. They should keep a professional day on the Friday before President’s Day and end on Friday, June 14.

They probably will, or even the Monday after -- typically there are well more than 2 "snow" days that are used.

That used to be typical, but lately not so much.

Yeah, especially since they’re voting today to be able to pivot to virtual in certain cases (multi-day blizzard, etc.)