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Harford board debates calendar overhaul and move to synchronous inclement-weather days
Summary
Trustees debated a proposed 2025–26 calendar that would reduce half days, add protected teacher planning time and replace some makeup days with four-hour synchronous virtual instruction; administration to prepare an inclement-weather plan and the board will consider a policy change (from six built-in make-up days to three) with public comment.
The Harford County Board of Education discussed a proposed revision to the 2025–26 school calendar at its May 5 work session, with the administration asking trustees to approve a policy change that would allow some inclement-weather makeup days to be conducted as four hours of synchronous instruction.
Administration presented a calendar draft that reduces the number of half days and creates "protected" planning days for teachers spread through the year. The calendar, administration said, assumes a policy change from six required in-person makeup days built into the…
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