Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 21:08     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Anonymous wrote:MCEA would never let him do that.


MCEA doesn’t have the power you think it does.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:55     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Definitely should but questionable if they will because of Eid.


Why bother having contingency days if there's always some reason not to use them when we need them?


Some staff member prefer having fewer days teaching. Easier that way. The kids get shortchanged
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:51     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Anonymous wrote:I really don't care.


Then why respond? I really don’t want them to extend the school year… but seems inevitable at this point
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:47     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
I really don't care.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 20:45     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Definitely should but questionable if they will because of Eid.


Why bother having contingency days if there's always some reason not to use them when we need them?


They preclude MCPS from ever requesting waivers from the state to shorten the school year. Think that is why?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:46     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
April 15 is the next one after March 20. What will be their excuse for that one?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:43     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Anonymous wrote:Definitely should but questionable if they will because of Eid.


Why bother having contingency days if there's always some reason not to use them when we need them?
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:43     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
How many students or staff are affected by that holiday? Why take off for every holiday. So ridoc.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:30     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
I will just use one of my 6 special ed administrative days off anyway
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:08     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
MCEA would never let him do that.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:07     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Anonymous wrote:I'm a staff member (and a parent of MCPS students) and I welcome using the days listed as contingency days to make up snow days. I do think it is complicated when some of them are aligned with religious holidays though - but it's not all of them, so I'm happy to work the days they may decide to use.


Same! Teacher and parent. Let’s have March 20 as a school day if need be! The PDs are never mind blowing, I would rather be teaching.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:06     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
I'm a staff member (and a parent of MCPS students) and I welcome using the days listed as contingency days to make up snow days. I do think it is complicated when some of them are aligned with religious holidays though - but it's not all of them, so I'm happy to work the days they may decide to use.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 19:02     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
Definitely should but questionable if they will because of Eid.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 18:40     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
They should.
Anonymous
Post 01/26/2026 18:39     Subject: Place your bets… March 20
According to the school calendar, March 20 (which is a professional development day for teachers) is marked as a contingency day for snow. Place your bets on whether MCPS uses that as a learning day….

I really wish they would. But bet the chances are slim to none….