Education Board Votes to End School Year Earlier

A June 27 end to the school year interfered with many families' vacation plans, so the Board of Education unanimously voted to instead end the year on Friday, June 24. The decision marked yet another change in a school calendar affected by 11 cancellations due to snow, ice and flooding.

Supt. of Schools Dr. Colleen Palmer said there would be no effect on education by not holding classes on Monday, June 27. The state requires districts to have 180 school days a year and the board's move cuts Monroe's year back from 182 to 181 days.

During its meeting on Monday, the Board of Education also gave the superintendent permission to negotiate the impact of the calendar change on teachers with their union, the Monroe Education Association.

Earlier in the year, the school district scrambled to make up snow days. In the most drastic move, February vacation was shortened by four days.

During the meeting, Chairman Darrell Trump announced commencement ceremony dates for Masuk High and Jockey Hollow Middle schools.

Masuk students will graduate on June 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Jockey Hollow at 6 p.m. on June 22.