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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can anyone explain what happened?[/quote]
I missed the meeting, but here are the motions from the agenda:

Main Motion #1: I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to increase the number of full school weeks (defined as five consecutive days of student instruction from Monday to Friday) for SY 2027-28 and subsequent years, with a target of at least two-thirds of school weeks by SY 2028-29, consistent with the historical average for full school weeks from SY 1988-89 to SY 2013-14. (MD/RM)
 
Main Motion #2: I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to increase the duration of the summer holiday (measured from the last day of school to the first day of school) for SY 2027-28 and subsequent years, consistent with the historical average for summer days from SY 1988-89 to SY 2013-14. (MD/IM)
 
Main Motion #3: I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to designate all Federal holidays (established by law under 5 U.S.C. § 6103) as student holidays for SY 2027-28 and subsequent years. (MD/RM)
 
[b]Main Motion #4: I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to, in addition to community engagement required by policy or regulation, establish an advisory committee consisting of community members, modeled on the Boundary Review Advisory Committee and with two representatives from each high school pyramid, to provide feedback on the development and implementation of school year calendars. (RM/IM)[/b]
 
Main Motion #5: I move that the Fairfax County School Board direct the Superintendent to evaluate the potential academic, financial, and operational impacts of a balanced school calendar (for particular schools and pyramids or the division as a whole); in the event the Superintendent finds a balanced school calendar would provide significant benefits (for particular schools and pyramids or the division as a whole), the Superintendent shall solicit community feedback and present her recommendations to the School Board by January 2027. (MD/RM)

I’m so confused by Motion #3 because last month, wasn’t Dunne the one who had the calendar changes to hold school on Veterans Day?[/quote]

Even if they hated all of these motions, including 5 which would have them studying instituting year-round school, why on earth would they vote down 4? They don't want community feedback on the calendar? What the heck? That's a bad look, even for them.[/quote]

2 reps from each HS pyramid?  Come on, that is ridiculous.[/quote]

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