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Board adopts revised 2025–26 calendar; virtual instructional days authorized after makeup days are used
Summary
The Board of Education adopted a revised 2025–26 school calendar and discussed a virtual instructional‑day plan under COMAR that would be used if the district exhausts scheduled inclement‑weather makeup days.
The Board of Education of Cecil County voted unanimously on Jan. 2 to adopt a revised 2025–26 school calendar that reduces scheduled inclement‑weather makeup days and allows the district to use approved virtual instructional days if the makeup days are exhausted.
Dr. Lawson framed the proposal: the calendar change would reduce the number of built‑in makeup days and permit virtual instruction after the board‑approved threshold is reached. Dr. Hamer explained the regulatory and operational requirements: approval under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) requires the district to publish a virtual‑instruction plan, take attendance on virtual…
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