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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has a calendar been recommended yet?  It was supposed to have happened in November.[/quote]

Yes.[/quote]
https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/C99PRJ65E025/$file/H-1%202022-23%20School%20Year%20Calendar.pdf
If link doesn's twork.  Go to apsva.us and find it under the Board docs for Dec 2nd school board meeting.  Click view agenda, scroll down to the calendar on the agenda and click there.[/quote]
APS is aligning spring break with all the districts that have decided already. I wonder if FCPS will pull a last minute switch again. [/quote]

FCPS is just starting to develop their 2022-2023 calendar.[/quote]
Exactly. That's what happened this year, APS aligned to all the other districts because FCPS said they would have spring break tied to Easter and then they switched after everyone else finalized their calendar.[/quote]

Oh, I see. Thanks. So really, it wouldn't be a last minute switch for next year after making the change last year. Maybe they are planning on having a fixed spring break in the future.

FCPS used to develop their calendar a lot earlier than this.[/quote]

FCPS recently held a Zoom focus group for calendar input with whoever wanted to register and during the Zoom presentation they surveyed respondents on everything about the calendar. I’m pretty sure they will stick to the fixed week of spring break/uncoupling it from Easter (currently the 1st week of April) like this year. The only thing that could change that is teachers requesting this not happen if they live out of county and their kid would be on a different spring break schedule. [/quote]

Surveys have gone out to FCPS staff about Spring Break this year and if they will have to take off another week because their kids are in neighboring districts. The number who answered yes was quite high for teachers and staff saying yes, so it will be interesting to see what happens considering we already have a stub shortage.[/quote]

“Yes” to keeping the fixed week? Is that what you mean? We both teach for FCPS and that’s what we answered.[/quote]

No, a survey about who will have to take off from teaching the week after FCPS’ Spring Break because their kids are in a different county. The number was high.  [/quote]

I wonder if allowing staff members’ children to attend tuition free would help. Would many take advantage of that?[/quote]
If they teach at a desirable school it might be a good incentive. [/quote]

If not attending full time, perhaps allow the staff member to take their child to work for at least that week.[/quote]

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