Important Update: School Calendar & Virtual Education Day Plan

Last week’s winter storm had a significant impact on our county roads, schools, and neighborhoods – resulting in a seven-day loss of instructional time. We had one additional closure due to inclement weather in December, so will need to make up eight school days.

We know that any changes to the school calendar affect your family’s planning and routines, so we want to share some important updates following tonight’s Board of Education meeting.

Inclement Weather Make-Up Plan

To meet state requirements for instructional time, we are first adjusting this year’s school calendar using all five of our built-in make-up days: 

• March 20
• May 27
• June 15-17

Although Presidents’ Day was considered as a potential make-up day, schools and offices will remain closed on February 16. Instead, the Board approved adding one additional make-up day to the end of the school year – June 18 – and we will ask the State for a waiver of the 180-day requirement for the remaining days when the window to request waivers opens at the end of winter. If the waiver isn’t granted, we are considering Monday, April 6 as one of the make-up days.

Virtual Education Days

The Board officially approved a new Virtual Education Day Plan tonight that would allow us to shift to virtual learning in the event of another winter storm. The plan will be available on our website this Friday. Our goal is to keep our students learning while ensuring everyone stays safe during extreme weather. 

Looking Ahead

While we navigate these changes, we may need to make additional updates to the school calendar. We truly appreciate your patience and flexibility throughout this process. 

As always, our priority remains the safety of our students and staff while providing the high-quality education children deserve.