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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The make up days are: 
October 17
November 3
January 26
March 20
April 15
June 18
June 22-26

I find this fascinating for a few reasons. I think Taylor picked more strategically this year. Two are in Fall and you can’t retroactively be expected to use them. January 26 is obviously a wash in this particular storm. He didn’t touch Feb 17, which was an option, nor did he touch spring break, so that is safe. I think he also got the BOE to vote something about if we are in a state of emergency at the last meeting. I think this is a game of chess. He will make March 20 and April 15 half days (and could consider making March 19 and April 14 also half days so teachers get the same professional development and grading hours). Then he will ask for a waiver for the rest under the state of emergency and multi-day snow event situation. If we get a future storm with more days off, we might be in trouble but this one may squeak by without extending the year. 
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They can't get a waiver unless they use all the remaining days, which includes the ones in June.[/quote]

This is just simply not true. They have issued waivers in the past. Yes that’s what’s supposed to happen but they also have discretion to issue one even if the days are not all used. [/quote]

The law was changed. That is why their waiver was denied in 2025.

Here it is. It includes the following: "(b) The local school system has modified its calendar by scheduling school on the make-up days provided in the original calendar [b]and by extending the school year 3 days beyond the previously scheduled closing date.[/b]"

https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/13A.02.01.04.aspx

[/quote] This is why Maryland law is just horrible! Adding days in June are useless and just shorten an already shortened summer. Virginia and various other states get it FAR easier! [/quote]

They would need to start by adding the contingency days before June. MCPS should start by using the March and April days.[/quote] If you are just referring to March 20 and April 15 I have no problem, if it includes all off days in March and April like spring break then absolutely NOT![/quote]

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