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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the one who posted the YouTube link to the work session.  A couple of points:

Re: student start date - I agree with a PP that based on how the discussion went, I feel 99% confident the first day of school for 2018-19 will be August 28, likely choosing option D over C.

Re: snow waiver - board members did bring this up.  All the more reason why I think there's no way the start date will be before 8/28 next year.  Many board members described the potential chaos (real or perceived) that would ensue if start dates "rebounded" to after Labor Day.  There was a lot of discomfort surrounding moving start dates even earlier if the Kings Dominion law/waiver policy remains as is.

Re: front loading teacher work days: there seemed to be lots of consensus that having professional development days throughout the year is most productive for teachers.  A principal spoke to this effect.  My guess is that they may tweak option D to further space teacher workdays through the year.

A couple of other items to highlight-
Religious holidays - lots of board members spoke about how religious holidays might be considered in calendar development.  I think the consensus was that religious holidays wouldn't dictate scheduling, it would be good for those preparing calendars to be "mindful" of such holidays (e.g., EID, Yom Kippur, Rosh  Hashanah) and schedule school closures (and perhaps teacher workdays) around those dates of it makes sense.

Earlier deadlines for setting calendar - one board member (Schultz?) recommended planning the calendars a year out.  Basically, that the Board should be deciding the calendar for 2019-20 now, not 2018-19.  Since something like this can't be put into motion right now, she suggested getting through the 2018-19 calendar now, deciding the 2019-20 calendar this spring, and then get on a schedule to tackle calendars a year ahead start next fall (in fall 2018, decide 2020-21 calendar).

I still think the outrage from board members was over the top. Get it together, folks!!  (And I favor an Aug 28 start date....but I also understand that the other options were just that....options to consider!)
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