Did Dr. McKnight explain the cost associated with her decision to close all MCPS offices? Why have the Board approve a fiscal year calendar when Dr. McKnight keeps adding extra paid days off?

Last year, she closed Central Offices for the whole week between Christmas and New Year’s. Then the return to school in January was a disaster because of the lack of a plan for staff absences due to a spike in COVID.

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Many of us don’t celebrate Christmas.

And? I don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah but I still figure out how to spend a day off.

This. I don't celebrate Christmas and many of those holidays either, but I enjoy and welcome those days off.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is MCPS offices closed on December 23rd? Seems like a repeat of last year with adding more time off for Central Office.

Because Hogan suddenly made it a state holiday this week.

state employees are not the same as county or city employees. I’m a city employee in MD and today is not a holiday for us.

I guess your city's practice isn't to align their holidays with the state, then. Other cities/counties/school systems may have different practices.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is MCPS offices closed on December 23rd? Seems like a repeat of last year with adding more time off for Central Office.

Because Hogan suddenly made it a state holiday this week.

state employees are not the same as county or city employees. I’m a city employee in MD and today is not a holiday for us.

Ask your employer why they were not as thoughtful as the state and MCPS.

Many of us don’t celebrate Christmas.

And? I don't celebrate Rosh Hashanah but I still figure out how to spend a day off.

How does a central office closure affect you?

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Because most people in the US celebrate the cultural holiday that is Christmas, even if they are not practicing Christians. Therefore Dec 23rd is a welcome break to travel and prepare for the holiday.

Yes, it's unfair to other religions, but it also suits the needs of the majority of people. No, it won't change anytime soon.

Thank you, next.

Many of us don’t celebrate Christmas.

No, a *few* of you don’t. Most people in this country do. You are the minority and no one will kowtow to your whims.

You're a vile human being.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is MCPS offices closed on December 23rd? Seems like a repeat of last year with adding more time off for Central Office.

Because Hogan suddenly made it a state holiday this week.

state employees are not the same as county or city employees. I’m a city employee in MD and today is not a holiday for us.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because most people in the US celebrate the cultural holiday that is Christmas, even if they are not practicing Christians. Therefore Dec 23rd is a welcome break to travel and prepare for the holiday.

Yes, it's unfair to other religions, but it also suits the needs of the majority of people. No, it won't change anytime soon.

Thank you, next.

Many of us don’t celebrate Christmas.

No, a *few* of you don’t. Most people in this country do. You are the minority and no one will kowtow to your whims.

Yikes

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Anonymous wrote:You mean the same way feds get off?

Feds get 12/26, the observed federal holiday, off. We have to use vacation time for the 23rd (except for DHS, I'm told).

Yeah, but the State of Maryland gave its employees off today. It’s a paid holiday for them. So MCPS closed all of its offices.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You mean the same way feds get off?

Feds get 12/26, the observed federal holiday, off. We have to use vacation time for the 23rd (except for DHS, I'm told).

Yeah, we got 16 hours.

I got nothing. What agency got 2 full days??

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Anonymous wrote:
Because most people in the US celebrate the cultural holiday that is Christmas, even if they are not practicing Christians. Therefore Dec 23rd is a welcome break to travel and prepare for the holiday.

Yes, it's unfair to other religions, but it also suits the needs of the majority of people. No, it won't change anytime soon.

Thank you, next.

Many of us don’t celebrate Christmas.

No, a *few* of you don’t. Most people in this country do. You are the minority and no one will kowtow to your whims.

Anonymous wrote:Why is MCPS offices closed on December 23rd? Seems like a repeat of last year with adding more time off for Central Office.

YoU worry about you.

You do realize MCPS school based staff don’t get paid for these days off, right? Their pay is stretched over the day, but it isn’t a compensated day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Because most people in the US celebrate the cultural holiday that is Christmas, even if they are not practicing Christians. Therefore Dec 23rd is a welcome break to travel and prepare for the holiday.

Yes, it's unfair to other religions, but it also suits the needs of the majority of people. No, it won't change anytime soon.

Thank you, next.

Many of us don’t celebrate Christmas.

Yes, we know. Already covered.