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District proposes fewer early-release days, opens high-school principal search and confirms kindergarten screening plan
Summary
District leaders proposed cutting early-release days from 18 to 10 with earlier dismissal times to create longer professional-development blocks; the committee also confirmed a timeline for the North Andover High School principal search and said kindergarten screenings will be run two days before the end of school for grades 1–12 at ABECC.
District administrators presented several operational updates at the March meeting: a plan to reduce early-release days, a timeline for the North Andover High School principal search, and the schedule for kindergarten screening at ABECC.
Early release: Assistant superintendent Ando (presenting) and committee members said the district has held 18 early-release days for the past three years but is considering a change to 10 early-release days with earlier dismissal times.…
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