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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we should keep religious holidays.  APS screwed up here by 1) allowing schools to plan end of year activities around a holiday that can move, and 2) NOT clearly commutation to parents that there could be a calendar change. The note from Duran on Wednesday didn’t even explain why the change was being proposed so late in the year.

Poor planning. Poor communicating. [/quote]

I agree with your numbered points 1 and 2 completely.  But I also think religious holidays (except the federal holiday of Christmas Day) need to go.  The only way to respect everyone's religious traditions is to offer a certain number of excused absences.  If they hold school on Christmas Eve (assuming that is even operationally possible), so be it, we can use an excused absence.[/quote]
Isn't this how FCC does it?  Let's do it.

I'm also totally in favor of a fixed spring break that falls between quarters and doesn't move every year.  Pick a week and keep it there.[/quote]

The problem with that is being out is synch with other districts in the area, where APS teachers live.  Then the teachers have childcare issues.  [/quote]
FCC is literally next to Arlington. How do they do it but we can't?

Besides, there's absolutely no reason that Fairfax and Arlington can't talk about this and come up with a aligned plan.  [/quote]

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