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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The state resolution actually says that they shouldn't have any of their makeup days after the scheduled last day of school.  So MCPS proposing moving the first day of school earlier so they can move the scheduled last day of school to June 11th and have space for makeup days afterwards is actually not in compliance with what MSDE is asking for.

"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Maryland State Board of Education hereby charges the State Superintendent of Schools to develop and issue guidance for LEAs for the 2026–2027 school year addressing best practices in calendar design, including the placement and communication of inclement weather and natural/civil disaster make-up days and an emphasis that inclement weather and natural/civil disaster make-up days not be identified after the last day of school established in the adopted calendar"[/quote]

Dr Taylor didn’t say it was a requirement just that it basically is if we want a waiver. But cmon, people are not going to understand all the weeds. Basically the State Board of Ed and MSDE told all the LEAs - but especially MCPS - that they had to do better for next year’s calendar or they wouldn’t grant waivers for this year. The State Board didn’t even just give MCPS a waiver - they had to waive their own waiver regulation!  Read between the lines. State Dept of Education can make hell for school districts so not smart to ignore their “guidance.” MCPs already pissed off MSDE enough this year by trying to pass that bill to get around the waiver process. I don’t think the Superintendent’s recommended calendar is it - I think he needs some room to change the calendar and leverage to negotiate with the union. The other alternatives are using religious holidays or shortening spring breaks. The worst option is the current calendar.[/quote]

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