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Carteret County board debates school-calendar alignment with colleges, tables decision
Summary
Board members discussed legal precedent, potential family savings and options including year-round schedules; after extended debate the board voted to table a calendar change and solicit community feedback.
Carteret County Board of Education members spent most of the January meeting debating whether to change the district school calendar to better align with local community college and university schedules and then voted to delay a final decision pending public input.
Board member Chris McKay told the board a parent had called after a college deferred a student and said first-semester grades must be posted by Jan. 10, while Carteret County exams begin Jan. 13. “It is hurting our students,” McKay said, arguing that calendar mismatch can block students from attending college or starting jobs. He urged exploring alternatives including a year-round calendar.
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