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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]APS teacher here familiar with some of the inner workings of central office/school board. Let me save you time, energy, and this 17 page thread: Your opinion doesn’t matter. The decision has been made. It’s Option 1 regardless of “community input”. Even reading the tea leaves of how each option was worded/presented  one can deduce that. A slap in the face to teachers and the community for them trying to let us believe our opinion matters. If anyone believes it won’t be Option 1 I would be happy to set up a wager. You can pick the stakes.[/quote]

What is the rationale for option 1? Why is this the option APS wants?

If there's such a compelling reason for option 1, why even offer a significantly different option?  Obviously, there was no significant difference between options 2 and 3, since it was merely a difference in which week spring break happens (and a less choppy subsequent week in one of them).  It takes a lot of balls to completely dismiss not just community input, or even teacher input, but your own appointed calendar committee's input. Everyone should flood the school board's inboxes.[/quote]

DP.  Okay, we'll flood the school board's inboxes telling them we LIKE and WANT Option 1.   :wink:   Having a two week Winter Break is the best for our family and we appreciate the other days off in the school year for observances of religious holidays other than our own.  We also like the kids to be off on Federal holidays.  All in all, Option 1 is the best option.[/quote]

Actually, I was asking the APS teacher with knowledge of the inner workings for APS' rationale for option 1.
I'd like to know why Duran is recommending option 1, especially since community, teachers, and calendar committee ALL preferred options2/3.[/quote]

ALL???  LOL.  Nope, far from it.  Let's face it.  There is you and one or two other people posting here supporting 2 and 3.  That does NOT constitute ALL.  Nice try, though.  :lol: [/quote]

Where will the money come from to pay Central Office staff for the extra week off they’ll all now get?  We can’t do field trips.  Can’t add bus routes.  What’s next?  When will these people actually work??[/quote]

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