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Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Well don’t they need to know if we get a waiver or not? Wouldn’t that render some of this moot?

I bet they got denied for the waiver. Several other counties' waivers are up for a vote of approval at next week's state board of Ed meeting, but none for MCPS. My guess is that means MSDE staff denied it, and the ones that are on the agenda are the ones MSDE recommends approving.

The background memo from Taylor says the waiver was denied. They did not meet the requirements of applying for a waiver, so it did not have to go for a vote.

From that memo: "The remaining option is to extend the school year beyond the approved last day of school; in fact Code of Maryland Annotated Regulations (COMAR) requires that school systems extend the school year by three days and modify the calendar within the school year in order to be eligible for a waiver of the instructional minimum requirements. This was the basis on which the Maryland State Department of Education denied our request for a waiver of up to four days due to the extreme weather closures."

It's a real failure to apply for a waiver without even meeting the requirements of the law.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Well don’t they need to know if we get a waiver or not? Wouldn’t that render some of this moot?

I bet they got denied for the waiver. Several other counties' waivers are up for a vote of approval at next week's state board of Ed meeting, but none for MCPS. My guess is that means MSDE staff denied it, and the ones that are on the agenda are the ones MSDE recommends approving.

The background memo from Taylor says the waiver was denied. They did not meet the requirements of applying for a waiver, so it did not have to go for a vote.

From that memo: "The remaining option is to extend the school year beyond the approved last day of school; in fact Code of Maryland Annotated Regulations (COMAR) requires that school systems extend the school year by three days and modify the calendar within the school year in order to be eligible for a waiver of the instructional minimum requirements. This was the basis on which the Maryland State Department of Education denied our request for a waiver of up to four days due to the extreme weather closures."

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Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Well don’t they need to know if we get a waiver or not? Wouldn’t that render some of this moot?

I bet they got denied for the waiver. Several other counties' waivers are up for a vote of approval at next week's state board of Ed meeting, but none for MCPS. My guess is that means MSDE staff denied it, and the ones that are on the agenda are the ones MSDE recommends approving.

The background memo from Taylor says the waiver was denied. They did not meet the requirements of applying for a waiver, so it did not have to go for a vote.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Well don’t they need to know if we get a waiver or not? Wouldn’t that render some of this moot?

I bet they got denied for the waiver. Several other counties' waivers are up for a vote of approval at next week's state board of Ed meeting, but none for MCPS. My guess is that means MSDE staff denied it, and the ones that are on the agenda are the ones MSDE recommends approving.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Well don’t they need to know if we get a waiver or not? Wouldn’t that render some of this moot?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, got a memo to expect the above.... I work in HS so I'm sure VERY few, if any kids will show up.... especially having 2 days off during that stretch of half days. Most of my students work full time during the summer.

Why on earth are they secretly slipping this in without telling anyone or using the days they (the BoE) already voted on and agreed to?!

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Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Well don’t they need to know if we get a waiver or not? Wouldn’t that render some of this moot?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

Both discussion and vote.

Anonymous wrote:Is it a discussion or a vote? My teacher friend made it sound like it was a vote. A lot of pressure to make March 20 a non-instruction day. It just sucks that Juneteenth and Primary election day fall during the makeup window pushing the last day later than ever.

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Anonymous wrote:Hearing vote taking place today on makeup days. Most like will go to 1/2 days through June 25...... (no school on Juneteenth or election day in June). March 20 becomes a non-instruction day again.

What the hell is the point of designating in-year makeup days if they're just going to pull this crap?

I wish someone would literally stand up at the BOE meeting and say this EXACT thing!!

Unfortunately they snuck that agenda item in and have their meetings during people's work days.

This is on the agenda this evening between 5:20 and 7:20.

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Anonymous wrote:Hearing vote taking place today on makeup days. Most like will go to 1/2 days through June 25...... (no school on Juneteenth or election day in June). March 20 becomes a non-instruction day again.

What the hell is the point of designating in-year makeup days if they're just going to pull this crap?

I wish someone would literally stand up at the BOE meeting and say this EXACT thing!!

Unfortunately they snuck that agenda item in and have their meetings during people's work days.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, got a memo to expect the above.... I work in HS so I'm sure VERY few, if any kids will show up.... especially having 2 days off during that stretch of half days. Most of my students work full time during the summer.