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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One school board member who was against it kept talking about how it is so much hotter in late Aug. than in mid June (which is not true based on historical data); and she also talked about how it would be a burden on those who have swim team practice that doesn't end until late July and then fall sports would end up starting in early Aug -- so families wouldn't get a chance for vacation.  Yes, she actually said that her kid(s) got 5's on the AP calculus test even though they didn't start the class until after Labor Day, so we shouldn't worry about kids who think they might benefit from having an extra week prior to the nationally-set AP Calc test date.

One or two board members from zones that have some of the lowest performing schools asked if their schools could start TWO weeks early even if other FCPS schools started only one week prior to Labor Day.

Bottom line -- those who have pool memberships (and those concerned about the financial health of their pool corporation) + those who have beach properties + those who like to use the last week of Aug. to get lower rates for beach properties ---> wanted school to start after Labor Day.

Those who wanted to give students more time in class before tests, or less time in school AFTER nationally-set tests, or more time in summer to get useful programs/jobs ---> wanted school to start before Labor Day.

Which one do YOU think should be the priority of the school board????[/quote]

Honestly, I think there should be less testing, so all this wouldn't even be an issue.[/quote]

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