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Board weighs flexible instruction days vs. traditional snow days as PDE application due June 1
Summary
The district administration recommended using three traditional snow days before converting to Flexible Instruction Days (FIDs) and asked for the board’s informal sense ahead of a Pennsylvania Department of Education application due June 1; board members raised concerns about instructional quality, equity and family childcare burdens.
The superintendent presented a draft plan for Flexible Instruction Days (FIDs) and recommended the district use three traditional snow days before converting to FIDs. The administration said the district will submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Education by June 1 and requested an informal board consensus on the approach; no formal vote was taken.
The superintendent explained the rationale for using traditional days first: "They're not a replacement for a full day of instruction with a Great Valley... between a day in Great…
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