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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private pools should not dictate the school calendar.

The best interests of the students and their education should be the first priority of the school board, with teachers' needs being second.

The sustainability of private clubs should be irrelevant to the school board's obligations.  But, for those of you who prioritize pools -- I'm sure Megan McLaughlin will be voicing your opinions to the board.  She was against starting Aug. 28th.  I'm sure she'll be against starting any earlier.  FWIW, there were several on the school board last time who asked if at least some schools could start 2 weeks earlier.  They were told no.  The board did discuss going two weeks earlier (instead of 1 week) and it was decided that they would ease into the "before Labor Day" start by doing only one week prior... at first.  There was support for starting two weeks earlier but they didn't want to take 2 weeks off summer break to start that first year. [/quote]

How long does the waiver last?  It just seems very haphazard to start one week early this year, 2 weeks early next year, and then possibly back to after Labor Dayafter that.  I know we need to do what’s best for the students, but there should some consistency from year to year.  It makes me a bit crazy not knowing from one year to the next, when School will start or end.[/quote]

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