Talks Start For 2018-19 School Calendar

DEDHAM, MA — An early Labor Day could mean a late post-holiday start for the Dedham schools next year.

The school committee had their first look at the proposal 2018-19 calendar at their Nov. 21 meeting. As it stands, there are five early release days for staff development, a full staff development day on Nov. 6, which is election day, and a half-day on the final day before the holiday break.

Superintendent Michael Welch said it is in the teacher's contract that school activities can't begin Sept. 1, meaning that the teachers would not return until Sept. 4 at the earliest. Welch, however, said there may be an opportunity to discuss agreeing to conducting staff development days on Aug. 30 and Sept. 4.

The last day of the 2018-19 school year is penciled in for June 17 with no snow days and June 24 with five snow days

Welch said he would like to see the calendar approved by the February break.

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