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Moore County board to publish two draft school calendars after heated debate over ‘early start’ law
Summary
The Moore County Schools Board of Education voted Feb. 3 to ask district staff to prepare and publish two draft school calendars — the district’s law‑compliant draft and an alternate ‘early‑start’ draft — for public comment and to return the topic for final consideration at the March 3 work session.
The Moore County Schools Board of Education voted Feb. 3 to ask district staff to prepare and post two draft academic calendars for public comment and return the issue for board decision at the March 3 work session.
The board’s action follows nearly two hours of discussion about state restrictions on academic calendars and repeated calls from several board members and community advocates to move Moore County to an “early start” calendar that finishes the first semester before the winter break. The motion, made by Board Member Pauline Davis and seconded by Board Member Justin Hensley, passed on a 6–1 voice vote; one board member opposed.
Why it matters: Board members and teachers argued the current calendar — which follows the North Carolina school calendar law and keeps the first semester extending past the Christmas break — causes instructional…
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