Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:33
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The bill allowing hours to count instead of days has now cleared the House Ways & Means Committee with an amendment to apply the provisions to *this* school year and will go to the floor for a vote.
When? This is really messed up.
I think it happened yesterday but not sure. I just know that got a unanimous vote from ways and means so will go to the floor for a vote. So all of this talk may be a mute point for this year, but real changes need to be made for next year. They need to amend the calendar before next school year starts.
Does anyone know when the floor vote is?
Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:30
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The bill allowing hours to count instead of days has now cleared the House Ways & Means Committee with an amendment to apply the provisions to *this* school year and will go to the floor for a vote.
When? This is really messed up.
I think it happened yesterday but not sure. I just know that got a unanimous vote from ways and means so will go to the floor for a vote. So all of this talk may be a mute point for this year, but real changes need to be made for next year. They need to amend the calendar before next school year starts.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:29
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:The bill allowing hours to count instead of days has now cleared the House Ways & Means Committee with an amendment to apply the provisions to *this* school year and will go to the floor for a vote.
I hope this doesn't pass. MCPS is screwing kids out of educational days as it is.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:26
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:The bill allowing hours to count instead of days has now cleared the House Ways & Means Committee with an amendment to apply the provisions to *this* school year and will go to the floor for a vote.
When? This is really messed up.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:24
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
The bill allowing hours to count instead of days has now cleared the House Ways & Means Committee with an amendment to apply the provisions to *this* school year and will go to the floor for a vote.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:21
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:So why does MCPS include makeup days in the calendar, and then not use them? 3/20 and 4/15 would have been preferable to these June days.
They are trying to get a waiver of the 180 days requirement. It’s a gambit. It appears so outrageous, and then they just want out of the days requirement. The state legislature may actually do it…even though they are not using the designated back up days.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 15:15
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:So why does MCPS include makeup days in the calendar, and then not use them? 3/20 and 4/15 would have been preferable to these June days.
Virtue signaling and teachers' union
Anonymous
02/20/2026 14:44
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
So why does MCPS include makeup days in the calendar, and then not use them? 3/20 and 4/15 would have been preferable to these June days.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 14:43
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:MCPS has an incompetent BOE.
What do you expect when the gig is considered "part-time" and pays $25,000 a year?
Anonymous
02/20/2026 14:35
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:Let's not forget that the 26-27 calendar that was just approved also has only one built in snow day and two post-winter makeup days that probably also won't be used. Not only are our children not learning, but the people in charge can't learn from their two years of mistakes.
+1 There's a reason half of MCPS students can't read or do math at grade level. But let's worry about the economic viability of the summer camp industry and the MoCo Agricultural fair instead.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 14:31
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:Who is sending their kids from June 22-25??? But with a day off on June 23? Who comes up with these idiotic decisions??
Not just one day
…two! Juneteenth AND June 23 for county elections.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 13:58
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
MCPS has an incompetent BOE.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 13:57
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:And if we get a few flakes Sunday, are they going to close Monday? What happens then?
Yes. June 26 another early release day.
And that's only if the county and schools don't botch clearing the snow. Otherwise, we might be in school until the 4th!
Anonymous
02/20/2026 13:56
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Let's not forget that the 26-27 calendar that was just approved also has only one built in snow day and two post-winter makeup days that probably also won't be used. Not only are our children not learning, but the people in charge can't learn from their two years of mistakes.
Anonymous
02/20/2026 13:47
Subject: MCPS updated calendar is insane
Anonymous wrote:Kids go to school on federal holidays like columbus day and veterans day. Could Juneteenth be on the table? Also, good friday and easter monday are not federal holidays.
True, but MD requires them to be public school holidays.