2026-2027 calendar updates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Survey is launched mcpsmd.info/calendaradjustments

Corrected link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6dfSGZ9aNwxX0ZKJvs-4P2MpWltJMRG5a8Y0KrPPpRTA1PQ/viewform?usp=send_form

You have to wonder how they’re going to distribute this link. They’re probably hoping this goes under the radar…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so stupid. All they have to do to be in compliance with MSDE while starting on 8/24 (8/17 for teachers) as planned is to drop the transition day and turn any one day in the second semester (like a spring break day, grading day, or holiday/professional day) into a makeup day they'll actually use.

But Taylor likes to assert things confidently and assume they'll trust he's right.

Make 4/22 the makeup date and I celebrate Passover.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Changes to the 2026–2027 school calendar: Due to a Maryland State Board of Education requirement that public school systems end their school years by June 18, 2027, the Board of Education will need to amend the school calendar for 2026–2027. Changes could affect: religious observances, the shortening of winter and/or spring break, or potentially beginning the school year earlier in August.
The Board will take final action at their meeting on April 30

MSDE has lost its ever-loving mind!! What is the rationale for ending it by the 18th of June?!?!

Under Hogan it was the 15th a few years. They should also mandate school to start no later then the last Monday in August, also add the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and December 23 as statewide no school days, remove election day as a holiday. Adjust the requirement to 175-177 days to reduce the number of low or no quality days.

They need Election Day as a holiday. They use schools for the elections.

Make it 1Q grading day or a virtual day or move the elections out of the schools. That day is a far more valuable school day then the day before Thanksgiving, December 23 or anything in summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so stupid. All they have to do to be in compliance with MSDE while starting on 8/24 (8/17 for teachers) as planned is to drop the transition day and turn any one day in the second semester (like a spring break day, grading day, or holiday/professional day) into a makeup day they'll actually use.

But Taylor likes to assert things confidently and assume they'll trust he's right.

Or if they're so in love with the transition day, then pick two days in spring semester to be makeup days. Totally doable, and far less disruptive than this "start a week earlier with no notice" crap.

Why don't you suggest which days in the spring they should choose and give everyone your email so they can let you know how they feel about your suggestion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Changes to the 2026–2027 school calendar: Due to a Maryland State Board of Education requirement that public school systems end their school years by June 18, 2027, the Board of Education will need to amend the school calendar for 2026–2027. Changes could affect: religious observances, the shortening of winter and/or spring break, or potentially beginning the school year earlier in August.
The Board will take final action at their meeting on April 30

MSDE has lost its ever-loving mind!! What is the rationale for ending it by the 18th of June?!?!

Under Hogan it was the 15th a few years. They should also mandate school to start no later then the last Monday in August, also add the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and December 23 as statewide no school days, remove election day as a holiday. Adjust the requirement to 175-177 days to reduce the number of low or no quality days.

They need Election Day as a holiday. They use schools for the elections.

Make it 1Q grading day or a virtual day or move the elections out of the schools. That day is a far more valuable school day then the day before Thanksgiving, December 23 or anything in summer.

Where would you propose they hold elections if they can’t use schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Changes to the 2026–2027 school calendar: Due to a Maryland State Board of Education requirement that public school systems end their school years by June 18, 2027, the Board of Education will need to amend the school calendar for 2026–2027. Changes could affect: religious observances, the shortening of winter and/or spring break, or potentially beginning the school year earlier in August.
The Board will take final action at their meeting on April 30

MSDE has lost its ever-loving mind!! What is the rationale for ending it by the 18th of June?!?!

Under Hogan it was the 15th a few years. They should also mandate school to start no later then the last Monday in August, also add the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and December 23 as statewide no school days, remove election day as a holiday. Adjust the requirement to 175-177 days to reduce the number of low or no quality days.

They need Election Day as a holiday. They use schools for the elections.

Make it 1Q grading day or a virtual day or move the elections out of the schools. That day is a far more valuable school day than the day before Thanksgiving, December 23 or anything in summer.

They could easily add the day before Thanksgiving as a 1/2 day. Yet that's not even on the table.

[Anonymous]

The PPT is finally posted for this part of the meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/DT7SZF751736/$file/Proposed%20Amendments%202026-2027%20SY%20Calendar%20PPT%20260416.pdf

[Anonymous]

I like how they say that a "challenge" with starting the school year earlier is that "Some community and family expectations may include time off in August"

Can't they just be honest and say many staff and famileis made non-refundable travel plans in August?

[Anonymous]

Totally disingenuous that in the "things to know" email they didn't say the superintendent's recommendation was to start one week earlier.

[Anonymous]

Looks like they included the survey in the “things to know” email they just sent out. What they don’t say is that their recommendation is to start on August 20. I bet if they said it that bluntly people would have a far different reaction on the surveys

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like how they say that a "challenge" with starting the school year earlier is that "Some community and family expectations may include time off in August"

Can't they just be honest and say many staff and famileis made non-refundable travel plans in August?

And yet their argument against scheduling optional makeup days during spring break is that many families and staff have made travel plans for April 2027 already...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally disingenuous that in the "things to know" email they didn't say the superintendent's recommendation was to start one week earlier.

Ha. Jinx. We’re on the same wave length PP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how they say that a "challenge" with starting the school year earlier is that "Some community and family expectations may include time off in August"

Can't they just be honest and say many staff and famileis made non-refundable travel plans in August?

And yet their argument against scheduling optional makeup days during spring break is that many families and staff have made travel plans for April 2027 already...

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Their logic is not like our Earth logic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally disingenuous that in the "things to know" email they didn't say the superintendent's recommendation was to start one week earlier.

+ a million. A friend just told me oh they can’t really be considering that, it would be too disruptive. She was super nonplussed by the wording of the email

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Changes to the 2026–2027 school calendar: Due to a Maryland State Board of Education requirement that public school systems end their school years by June 18, 2027, the Board of Education will need to amend the school calendar for 2026–2027. Changes could affect: religious observances, the shortening of winter and/or spring break, or potentially beginning the school year earlier in August.
The Board will take final action at their meeting on April 30

MSDE has lost its ever-loving mind!! What is the rationale for ending it by the 18th of June?!?!

Under Hogan it was the 15th a few years. They should also mandate school to start no later then the last Monday in August, also add the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and December 23 as statewide no school days, remove election day as a holiday. Adjust the requirement to 175-177 days to reduce the number of low or no quality days.

They need Election Day as a holiday. They use schools for the elections.

Make it 1Q grading day or a virtual day or move the elections out of the schools. That day is a far more valuable school day than the day before Thanksgiving, December 23 or anything in summer.

They could easily add the day before Thanksgiving as a 1/2 day. Yet that's not even on the table.

Right, that didn’t change to a full day off until a couple of years ago. They could easily revert that change.