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Then why would the PGCEA (teacher union) send out this statement:

School Calendar Update:  We have contacted the administration concerning the press release extending the calendar year.  PGCEA was informed via email press release. .There are 2 student days to be made up. The snow day and the day from Women's Day.  A 2 hour early is a considered a day.  Clearly there are concerns about the timing of the announcement and the issues surrounding compensation.  We are awaiting a response.[/quote]

Yes, there are 2 student days to be made up.   Students need to attend 180 instructional days and they missed two.   One was the "Day without a Woman" and one was the snow day.     They missed those two instructional days and therefore need to (have the opportunity to) attend 2 additional instructional days.

In the original calendar their last day of instruction was to be Friday June 9th.   2 additional instructional days have been added -- Monday June 12th and Tuesday June 13th.  These are not "extra" instructional days, they are replacements for the two missed days, bringing the total instructional days back to 180.

That takes care of the kids.

There is only ONE teacher workday to make up.   That's because teachers did not work the one snow day.   Teachers did work on the "Day Without a Woman" (or took leave).   So teachers only need to make up one work day.

In the original calendar the last day of teachers working was to be Monday, June 12th.   1 additional teacher duty day has been added -- Tuesday June 13th.   This is not an "extra" day of work.   This is a replacement for the snowday when teachers did not work (in a school).

I'm really not sure why the teacher's union is having trouble understanding this, or explaining it to you?

I agree that the late notice was a problem.   I'm a PGCPS teacher and am upset because I made three dr's/dentist appointments for myself and the kids on Tuesday, and have to rearrange.   I figured a month out since no one changed the calendar it was safe to do so but... my bad.[/quote]

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