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Ohio County Schools holds calendar hearing as community raises AP testing concerns
Summary
At a public hearing on the proposed school calendar, district presenters said Calendar A — the survey favorite — would start staff Aug. 20 and students Aug. 26; a public commenter warned that the earlier student start could compress Advanced Placement exam preparation after lost instructional days.
Ohio County Schools held a public hearing at 5:48 p.m. to review proposed school calendars; district staff said Calendar A was the survey’s clear choice and would place the staff start on Aug. 20 and the student start on Aug. 26, with spring break split on Monday and Friday.
Mrs. Mel, who presented the calendar materials, said ‘‘Calendar A overwhelmingly was the winner’’ of the community survey and summarized the key dates and breaks. She told the board the high school requested a change to Sunday for graduation and the district was able to accommodate that change because the chosen calendar provided the needed flexibility. She cited a district rule that seniors ‘‘cannot get out five days any five days earlier than the rest of the student body’’ as part of the…
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