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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because of when various holidays will occur in 2024-25, and because of Election Day, they will likely have to start or end earlier that year in order to accommodate the same kind of schedule they're working on now for 2023-24.[/quote]

Right, although they don’t have to give the same extra number of professional days next year. People love to act as though once it’s done once, precedent overrides sensible decision making. [/quote]

So tell people now then. Don’t wait until December 2023/January 2024 to announce.  I’ve never lived somewhere where they were always messing with the school calendar so frequently.[/quote]

I think they've been pretty consistent the past 15 years in starting the week before Labor Day, except for those 3 years they were required to start after because of Hogan's mandate. The last day of school has always been in the teens of June as long as I can remember.[/quote]
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I would like to see them start at the end of the year and work backwards. When we used to have finals for HS courses, the end of year schedule always followed the same pattern. If Memorial Day was very late (https://oldcalendars.com/2010-calendar/ ) The Tues/Wed after were exam review days. Then there were 4 days of exams - 2 per day, morning and afternoon - on the Thurs/Fri/Mon/Tues. Then Wednesday was a make-up day, Thursday the half-day for students, and Friday the professional for teachers when grades were finalized and rooms cleared out. Seniors had exams the week before Memorial Day, and then all of the graduations happened on those 8 days also. If Memorial Day was early (https://oldcalendars.com/2009-calendar/ ) They had an extra week after it, but still ended around June 12.

Establishing the end of the school year to always be 2 weeks after Memorial Day makes better sense for predictability of vacations/camps/summer sports etc. Then calendar planning can map out required days off (including voting) and offer options for starting later with fewer breaks, or starting earlier with more breaks. [/quote]

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