2019-2020 School Calendar To Be Decided By MoCo School Board

ROCKVILLE, MD — After unsuccessfully opposing state orders to start classes after Labor Day a year ago, the Montgomery County Board of Education is expected to take action on the proposed 2019-2020 school year calendar on Tuesday, Nov. 13. In a memo to board members, Superintendent Jack Smith laid out next year's tentative schedule, which include dates for the first and last day of school and changes to spring break.

According to Smith's proposal, the first and last school days are set for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 and Monday, June 15, 2020, respectively. This plan enables the county to squeeze 180 days of school into the window mandated by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's order that requires schools to open after Labor Day and close by June 15.

Gov. Hogan, who signed the executive order in August of 2016, drew the ire of members of the Montgomery County Board of Education. After the board sent him a letter, asking him to take another look at his executive order, the governor called them "whiny."

In addition to the proposed school year dates, Smith recommends extending spring break from six days to 10 days. Spring break for the 2019-2020 school year is scheduled to start Saturday, April 4, 2020 and runs through Monday, April 13, 2020.

The memo also contains possible make-up days. In case of inclement weather, or other emergency closings, Jan. 27, 2020, and April 6 and 7, 2020, are listed as possible make-up days.

To learn more about the proposed 2019-2020 school year calendar, click here.

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