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Board’s calendar committee urged to pursue creative options, student voice and regional alignment
Summary
Members discussed the district academic calendar, asked the calendar committee to seek creative options while considering state requirements, and suggested including student, parent and educator perspectives; Queen Anne’s County’s public vote model was cited as an example.
Board members at the Oct. 15 Talbot County Board of Education meeting asked the calendar committee to produce more creative calendar options, to include wider stakeholder representation and to explore partial regional alignment with neighboring counties.
Why it matters: The academic calendar affects families’ work schedules, childcare, staffing and coordination with neighboring counties where many staff and students live or work. Board members asked for options that balance instructional time,…
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