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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are all of you who support Hogan's executive order really okay with not having a spring break?

Frederick County will not have a spring break this year, same with Carrol ( or Calvert, can't remember) County. They will only close for God Friday and Easter Monday. Anne Arundel will have a similar schedule next year.

PG and Howard County will set aside a portion of spring break as possible makeup snow days.

I get that starting after Labor Day is a popular choice, but dictating a very tight school calendar for all of Maryland public school families to help out a beach town is mind boggling to me.

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I see no reason to have 11 day Spring Breaks that MCPS has had in the past.  Sometimes they come so late in April and AP's are in early May.  It is just terrible timing and too many days.  I would be completely fine with 2-3 days off.  If families want to go away longer, than it is a few missed days of school.  Family's choice.

That said, the school districts that are doing away with Spring Break have longer winter breaks, full teacher days off, and Jewish holidays.  You can't have them all, nor should a school.  Too many days off. [/quote]

It appears these school districts are trying to play a game of chicken with Hogan, using his public school constituents Spring Break as the catalyst to cause them to complain.    I wouldnt do that if I were them it will backfire because Hogan is not the type to back.down.

It's the BOE's choice how to implement the calendar and if they value religious holidays and teacher work days  over spring break it is their CHOICE

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