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I just wrote to the board expressing my opposition to the changes and specifically pointing this out.  MCPS listed several reasons in the original draft calendar proposal  from November (this one that didn't have sept 12 as a holiday -- http://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/A3VPJ4592AA1/$file/2016-2017%20Sch%20Calendar.pdf) as to why it wasn't a good idea to start early.  I referenced this in my email to the board, and hope they will take that into consideration.

I wish they would reduce pre-service week by a day (Tuesday to Friday) but not add in another instructional day.  That would not be great for teachers at the beginning of the year, but might be the best option, and they would still have 183 school days, which is more than required by the state.[/quote]

And then there will be 4 weather-related closures, and we can go through the whole waiver/contingency calendar/snow day soap opera. What fun! [/quote]

True, but at least we should already know not to make big plans for the first week of summer, since snow makeup days are a possibility every year.  The  proposed change to August is new and unexpected without a lot of notice.[/quote]

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