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This. We need to start one week earlier
They are already doing that in 26-27 as the first day is two weeks before Labor Day when it has always been one week before Labor Day (or after Labor Day in some years). 
NO towards starting another week earlier, I'd prefer they start the week of August 31 (teachers have to come in a week earlier), 2 weeks December-early January, 4 or 5 day weekend for President's Day, 1 week spring break after 3Q, 4 Day weekend late April (coincide with Easter if it is later), end before Juneteenth.

We started August 26th this school year, and start August 25th next school year. Just 1 day difference. It is because of where Labor Day falls. This is not the first year that Labor Day is September 7, it is the first year ever to start earlier than the 1 week mark (last Monday in August). This is due to more holidays. https://teacherquality.nctq.org/dmsView/12-09_7386 (2009-10)
https://teacherquality.nctq.org/dmsView/Montgomery_2015-16_SchoolCalendar(1) (2015-16)
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/elementary-schools/d-g/drewes/homepage/0332.20ct_2020-21_schoolyearcalendar_amended-10_6.pdf (2020-21)
Those years had school the Wednesdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas which is very undesirable. Almost everywhere south and west of Maryland has 2 weeks off in December into January and some even are off the full week of Thanksgiving (though they are only separated by 3 weeks).[/quote]

The Wednesdays before Thanksgiving and Christmas just moves the number from 184 to 182 (the transition day further reduced that to 181). It's the addition of Diwali, Lunar New Year, and 2 Eid holidays that extended the year a week.
------------------------- The fair law solution due to additional holidays:
School starts as early as the last Monday in August to as late as week of Labor Day and ends BEFORE Juneteenth. Schools still have to schedule 1080 hours (ES/MS), 1170 hours (HS) but can lose up to 30 hours below the minimum before any makeup time is needed. The more hours scheduled above the minimum the less likely that makeup time is needed. If a single bad weather event results in schools being closed THREE (3) or more days, schools can go virtual starting on the 3rd closure day. If schools have been closed FIVE (5) or more days excluding any virtual days, schools can choose to be open on either Good Friday or Easter Monday as a makeup day (but not both). The mandated closure on election day every even year November can also be allowed to be a virtual school day.
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How would that work for the current school year?
School was closed for 6 days so either Good Friday or Easter Monday would automatically be allowed to be a school day as a result of reaching the 5 closure threshold.
The first storm closed school for five days. Schools would have been allowed to go virtual for the last 3 days. If that happened there would only be 3 full closures instead of 6.
Schools aren't required to go virtual but it would be a choice which should be influenced by the community. The same goes with a Good Friday or Easter Monday makeup, if the community supports it. If the schools still have 1050 (ES/MS)/1140 (HS) or more hours after full closures, no makeups are required.
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How would next year's calendar be affected?
Schools would start no earlier than the week of August 31 for students (last Monday of August) and the ending would still be the same time before Juneteenth. The actual number of school days scheduled would be based on how various holidays fall, adequate break time and enough cushion to decrease the chance of more than 1 makeup day while thwarting an extended single storm closure with virtual days. Election day can be replaced with more time off around President's Day (midway between winter and spring breaks) or holding spring break away from Easter (when Easter isn't near the end of 3Q).[/quote]

This is a solid solution.  I'm sorry if I missed something.  Did the poster come up with this, or is this solution being considered in the legislature?[/quote]
Heck no! School should not start any earlier![/quote]

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