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Board uses buffer days after illness-related two-day closure, declines to extend school year
Summary
After more than 50 students and five teachers were ill, Superintendent Aaron Miller closed schools for two emergency days; the board unanimously voted to use built-in buffer days and not extend the 2024–25 school year.
Superintendent Aaron Miller told the Port Orford-Langlois School Board that more than 50 students and five teachers were ill during the previous week, prompting a two-day emergency school closure. He reported that emergency closure days are already factored into the annual academic calendar and recommended the board use those buffer days rather than extending the school year.
Board Chair Judy Miles moved and Angel Ashdown seconded a motion to utilize the current buffer calendar days and not extend the school year; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes record that Aaron Miller had earlier described the district's efforts to maintain required instructional hours and noted the district will decide in February if any additional hours are needed.
Why this matters: the vote preserved the district's current academic calendar while relying on pre-planned emergency buffer days, avoiding additional instructional days for students and employees. The board noted the district remains in compliance with required instructional-hour requirements and may revisit the calendar if circumstances change.
What happens next: staff will continue monitoring instructional hours and return to the board if further adjustments are needed.
