Students and staff split as DCSD trustees weigh calendar changes around December break
District staff presented calendar-survey results and trustees debated options to end and start semesters around the December break; student representatives favored the December-break alignment while some staff and parents cautioned about AP timing, morale and cross-border activities for lake schools.
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AGPM Administrator Ashley Mitchell presented results of a calendar survey sent to staff and families and asked trustees which preferred options they wished to have modeled for the district. Student Representative Prairie Jackson told trustees "it is the consensus of the DHS students that the semesters should end and start with the December break." Trustees discussed AP exam timing, alignment between valley and lake schools, and the state requirement for a minimum of four professional development days.
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