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Vancouver School District weighs three calendar options as staff seeks guidance
Summary
District staff presented three 2024–25 calendar options for board feedback: Option 1 keeps the staggered Tuesday/Friday start, Option 2 shifts to a Monday start and aligns a PD day with local districts, and Option 3 shifts to a Monday start with a mid‑winter break. Directors expressed mixed views on childcare impacts, staff burnout and alignment with neighboring districts.
District staff presented three proposed 2024–25 school calendars and sought board guidance ahead of a formal March 10 agenda item and vote.
Interim associate superintendent Janelle Ephraim summarized feedback collected from employees and community groups and said common concerns involved alignment with neighboring districts, childcare and family impacts, and disruption from breaks. Option 1 closely mirrors the current schedule with a staggered start (some grades beginning Tuesday, others Friday), a statewide professional learning day in October and…
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