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Pleasantville schools outline next school-year calendar, two built-in snow-day makeups
Summary
District presenters said the draft school calendar will be presented for board approval, cited New York State requirements for 180 student days and described two built-in snow/emergency closure days that bring the calendar total to 182 student days; midterms were adjusted after a recent closure.
Pleasantville school presenters told the board the district's draft calendar for the upcoming school year is nearly finalized and will be submitted for board approval at the next meeting. "Students are required to be in session for 180 student days," the presenter said, and the district builds in two snow or emergency closure days so the calendar totals 182 student days.
The presentation placed the calendar in the context of New York State rules on school scheduling, noting minimum instructional-hour requirements for different grade ranges and that students may not be scheduled in July or August. The presenter said the district commonly plans vacation windows (for example, Christmas and Passover) to align with testing and instructional needs. If there are no further closures this school year, the presenter said teachers and students will be off beginning Friday, May 22 for a long Memorial Day weekend (date given in the meeting).
District staff also highlighted recent school activities and adjustments. The presenter described Martin Luther King Day service projects at BRS, a fourth-grade science fair, leadership training at the Holocaust and Human Rights Educational Center, and a high-school pop-up gallery tied to a Syracuse University dual-enrollment partnership (SUPA). He said midterms were adjusted because of the Monday closure and praised staff for helping students manage testing stress.
A committee member thanked high-school staff for midterm preparation and praised the district's communications, saying emails from the middle and high school explained how the schools would handle midterms if a cancellation were needed. "ParentSquare is doing its job," the presenter added in response, calling the communication system effective. The presenter also acknowledged and thanked grounds and maintenance staff for working overnight to clear campuses and make them safe for students after the storm.
The presenter briefly signaled a shift in the agenda toward a capital-project item. The draft calendar and related operational items are expected to be brought to the board for formal consideration at the next meeting.
