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PGCPS board adopts virtual education day plan and approves calendar change, removes Presidents' Day as makeup option
Summary
The Prince George's County Board of Education approved a virtual education day plan that requires at least four hours of synchronous instruction and authorized calendar adjustments to add June 18 and a post‑Easter day as potential makeup options, removing Presidents' Day from consideration.
Prince George's County's Board of Education on Feb. 4 adopted a virtual education day plan aimed at preserving continuity of instruction during extreme weather and authorized changes to the 2025–26 calendar while removing Presidents' Day as a makeup option.
The board, convening in an emergency virtual meeting, approved item 5.1 — the virtual education plan — without objection. The plan requires a minimum of four hours of synchronous instruction on any day declared a virtual education day, follows recent changes in Maryland law, and includes device- and equity-focused provisions, administration officials said.
"A virtual education day now had to be a minimum of 4 hours of synchronous instruction," Chief Information Officer Andrew Zuckerman told the board as he explained the legal change and the operational requirements it imposes. Zuckerman said the statutory change for the 2024–25 school year means the district must ensure live…
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