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Public commenter urges board to reduce end-of-year half days or provide aftercare
Summary
A public commenter, Laura Wiles, urged the Bayonne board to reconsider an increase in end-of-year half days (from 12 to 19) and said she will request absenteeism data by school and day to assess the impact on families and attendance.
During public comment Laura Wiles urged the board to revisit the district calendar's increase in end-of-year half days, saying the change places "a lot" of pressure on working parents who may not have flexible schedules or family nearby for childcare. She cited online community feedback and said parents sometimes remove children from school rather than manage the half-day stretch.
Wiles said she will seek absenteeism data by school and by day to determine whether there is a relationship between the number of half days and student attendance. She asked the board to consider continuing aftercare during those weeks or shortening the number of half days so working families are not unduly burdened.
Board members acknowledged the concern and said they would follow up; no vote or calendar change was taken at the meeting.
