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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hysterical that they can't end before June 15 in any of these. I hated the Hogan mandate, but if you're starting August 24, you really should be able to be done way before June 15. (And similarly, starting on Aug 31, you should be done  well ahead of June 23)[/quote]
The 2020-21 calendar started August 31 and ended June 16 (barring any makeups). Why 2026-27 is a week longer is the big mystery!
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/schools/elementary-schools/d-g/drewes/homepage/0332.20ct_2020-21_schoolyearcalendar_amended-10_6.pdf[/quote]

Transition day, closed the Weds before Thanksgiving (which is probably the right call, no learning happening then and teachers should be able to travel), Juneteenth, and then a couple other extra non-instructional days, it looks like?[/quote]

Transition day takes away a free snow day.
Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the only added day that makes sense.
Juneteenth is only an issue if the year is pushed after that day.
It looks like the differences are
1. September 11
2. Wednesday before Thanksgiving
3. April 21
4.Either the 1st Eid or the transition day (that calendar only had 181 days with Eid #1 but there was no transition day)
5. The 2nd Eid (which used to be in the summer)
6. Juneteenth when the year is pushed after
-1. Lunar New Year
One day is gotten back because Lunar New Year which was on Friday, February 12, 2021 will be on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
Some of these teacher workdays need to be split into 2 half days due to Maryland law. While annoying it gains a day back from an extra holiday. The April 16, 2026 Q3 workday is a good candidate because there is a day off the following week.[/quote]

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