Thursday, March 31, 2011

No makeup day required

A teacher (yes!) pointed me to this letter from Commissioner Chester dated February. The pertinent passage (highlighted) reads as follows:
All days lost to health, weather, or safety emergencies between April 1 and June 1 must be made up to ensure a 180-day school year or at least until the district has reached its previously scheduled 185th day, whichever comes first. If all five snow days have been used prior to this point, the district is not required to schedule additional school days.
(emphasis added)
Worcester, for those who have lost count, has had seven snow days.  I don't know how the Superintendent will handle it--I haven't asked--but no makeup day is required by the state.

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