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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is Dr. Smith's recommendation for the 2020-21 calendar. The board will vote on it on Tuesday:

[url]https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BJ9NDP5E9AD3/$file/2020-2021%20SY%20Calendars%20191203.pdf[/url]

School starts 8/31/20
Schools are open on Inauguration Day
Last day of school 6/16/21[/quote]

7 early release days when they have all the flexibility in the world for start and end dates? No learning happens then. Irritating.[/quote]
Most of the early release are to benefit families. 2 early release are before a holiday weekend (Labor day and Thanksgiving), 2 early release for parent conferences, and an early release on the last day of school. The only two that are for teachers are the two half days 5 weeks into each semester for interim reports. Since parents have constant access to grades, as a teacher I'd be fine to not have to produce interim reports (although I do find that half day to be very helpful to catch-up with grading.)[/quote]

These certainly are not beneficial to me as a parent. Either cancel school or put them in the whole day. I don't need a day when my kid is not going to learn. Case in point - this past Wednesday my kid spent the day watching videos at school. I would have been fine with a day off, or with a full day - but a half-day is a joke.[/quote]

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