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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope they do the right thing and go with Option 2.  Especially after wasting everyone’s time and taxpayer money on yet another survey.[/quote]

And peoples vacation deposits! [/quote]

yeah lets prioritize people's recreation over instruction. [/quote]

Haha! No, but its unreasonable to keep changing start dates year after year. Many families rent the same spot year after year and have to reserve almost a year in advance. 6 months out is not reasonable.[/quote]

So their kid misses some days early in the year. Nothing un-missable happens anyway.  And before someone cries hardship on behalf of students missing out on meeting their classmates the first day or week of school, sometimes that's how the cookie crumbles and it's life. People make choices. If people make choices based on information set A and the information changes afterward, that's what happens in life. I don't think it's as important for a family to have the same vacation rental every year as it is to make school calendar/administration decisions for the greatest common good. I guess some peoples' vacations are more important to them - and they're free to proceed with them. Schools can't accommodate every individual family's preferences. Is there any good reasons the school calendar can't be set farther ahead? No. But it isn't APS' concern when you want to have your family vacation. [/quote]

As you say, there is no good reason NOT to give people this information much further in advance (as in, years), with the understanding that there might be some small tweaks (eg, moving the day off for Eid). It’s not just about vacations. [b]People should be able to plan ahead.[/b] [/quote]

They can.  They can plan for school to start sometime in August.  Or they can simply plan ahead 9 months out instead of 12, even if it means having to make a less-preferred plan.[/quote]

I understand that this may not affect you, but some families have children involved in swim and other summer sports, that go through the end of July so they cannot vacation or visit family, etc until august. There is very little time and they were able to get away. High schools have already posted when tryouts will be next summer, which is early August. For some families there’s literally only one or two weeks that they would be able to choose from, and then balance out with their work schedules/demands. It’s not a simple as choosing a random week in July. [/quote]

School is for the education of our populace.  It's part of having a family and being a parent, being a family. You and your children CHOOSE to participate in the activities they participate in. By choosing one thing, you might have to sacrifice another.  These arguments are merely from families who expect to, or feel they should be able to, have and do everything they want.  Why aren't people complaining about the sports schedules and tryout dates and trying to get those to accommodate their personal schedules instead? Fact is, the majority of students are not in sports through the end of July and only have two weeks to coordinate a vacation with their work schedules. Take a vacation during winter break or spring break if summer doesn't work. Many families can't afford to travel at all and need their older kids to work to earn money.

Some families prioritize education and schedule other things around school, even if it means waiting to know when school will be in session to determine if and what other plans they can pursue.  Most families here on DCUM expect their personal plans to be prioritized over schools and their kids education to accommodate those plans.  People need to get over themselves. [/quote]

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