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Board leans toward calendar option that extends winter break, will vote Thursday
Summary
Board members discussed several calendar options and signaled support for Option D, which shifts teacher start dates to avoid a half‑day before Christmas and gives staff an extra winter break day; early‑release scheduling will be revisited in spring.
The Knox County Board of Education discussed proposed school calendars on Jan. 9 and signaled support for “Option D,” which would move teacher start dates and avoid a half‑day for students the Monday before Christmas while extending staff winter break by a day.
Superintendent and staff briefed the board on calendar constraints (start of teacher contract on Aug. 1 and…
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