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Rockingham County Schools weigh two calendar options; district to open two-week public survey
Summary
Board members discussed two proposed 168-day calendars: an "unbalanced" model with exams before Christmas and a traditional 84/84 split. Dr. Perkins said the district will post both calendars and open a two-week survey for community feedback before a Jan. work session.
Dr. Perkins presented two draft school-calendar options and asked the Rockingham County Schools board to solicit public feedback before the board’s upcoming work session.
The district is offering a choice between an "unbalanced" calendar in which the fall semester would be shorter and exams occur before the Christmas break, and a more traditional calendar that splits the year evenly and schedules exams after winter break. "The first option is a calendar that has exams completed prior to the Christmas break," Dr. Perkins said,…
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