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Nash County Public Schools board adopts early-start calendar to keep testing before Christmas
Summary
The Nash County Public Schools board voted to adopt Calendar 2 (early start) so semester testing occurs before the Christmas break after debate over semester balance, legality and survey results.
The Nash County Public Schools board voted to adopt “Calendar 2,” an early-start schedule that places end-of-semester testing before the Christmas break, after two recorded roll-call votes at its meeting.
Board members debated two sets of proposals from the district calendar committee: one combined calendar for City High and Early College, and two options for traditional schools (a regular start and an early start). Supporters said community survey responses favored an earlier start so testing would be completed before winter break; opponents raised concerns about the legality of an early-start option and about unequal semester lengths if the district changed the start date.
The calendar committee presented one proposal for City High and Early…
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