Central Bucks Trims Two Days From Calendar
The schedule could change again if winter weather forces more cancellations.
Central Bucks School District students will make up only three of the five days lost to Superstorm Sandy. After prolonged discussion Tuesday night, the school board voted 7-1 to re-schedule February 1 and April 1 from staff development days to regular class days, and to make June 19 the last day of school. Employees, including teachers, will make up all five days. Superintendent Dr. Rodney Green said he reluctantly recommended cutting the two instructional days after hearing from parents and staff members that the school year already extends too far into June, when hot weather and un-air conditioned schools make for a lousy learning environment. “It’s probably less than ideal,” he admitted. “In some respects, you would like to say we’ll …
PJ
9:27 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
What the article doesn't state is that there are other changed to the calendar too (in addition to Feb 1 and April 1 changes): Jan 31 WAS an early dismissal and now IS a full school day March 22 WAS a full day of school and it's been changed to early dismissal (don't know why that is, not a holiday, not end of MP, no good reason just take the half day off for fun on a Friday) I think it should've… more ›