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Board weighs options to make up nine snow days; teacher survey favors giving up planning days
Summary
After nine weather closures the district must add instructional time to meet Kansas' 1,116‑hour requirement. A staff survey showed 64% of elementary respondents preferred converting two planning days to student days rather than extending the end of the year.
Geary County Schools leaders presented options to make up instructional time after nine school closures due to snow, ice and safety concerns. District staff said elementary and early‑childhood calendars lack sufficient built‑in hours to meet Kansas’ 1,116 required student contact hours and must make up four days at the elementary and early‑childhood levels.
The administration described options considered: use of spring or summer days, converting elementary planning days (March 10 and May 9) into student days, converting…
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