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Downingtown Area SD board discusses shifting spring break, holiday inclusions and calendar priorities
Summary
Superintendent Dr. O'Donnell and board members debated whether to set a fixed week for spring break, how to account for religious and minority holidays, and whether to front-load instructional days rather than extend into June; staff recommended seeking community and faculty input.
The Downingtown Area School District Committee of the Whole held an extended discussion on calendar policy, including whether to set a fixed spring break week, how the district should treat religious and minority holidays, and the trade-offs between starting earlier in August and extending the school year into June.
“The key parameters for us... is the first item we've really looked at the when we start and when we end the school year, and we've tried to bring you calendars that start a week prior to Labor Day and end the first week in June,” Superintendent Dr. Matthew O'Donnell said, explaining the district’s historical…
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