Makeup Days
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jack D. Dale has modified his recommendation to the Fairfax County School Board to make up four instructional days lost due to inclement weather. The School Board will make a final decision on the makeup plan at its regular business meeting on March 4.
Based on feedback from the parents and employees, the Superintendent is recommending that FCPS follow the original 2009-10 calendar, which includes a full day of school on Monday, April 12, and school on June 23, 24, and 25, to make up the four-day deficit, and add June 28, 29, and 30 as subsequent makeup days, if needed.
However, Dale also recommends that the School Board allow him to seek a waiver from the Virginia Board of Education for the last three days in June, plus any future days that may be lost due to inclement weather. The state code states that school divisions must make every reasonable effort for making up lost instructional time before requesting a waiver. “We attempted to schedule one makeup day, which was then canceled because of more snow,” says Dale. “In addition, we solicited input from our employees and parents on my original recommendation of adding instructional time to the school day. The overwhelming majority opposed this proposal.”
Dale’s recommendation designates April 13, 14, 15, and 16 as makeup days for modified calendar schools with subsequent makeup days, if needed, on April 12, April 9, and April 8.
Based on feedback from the parents and employees, the Superintendent is recommending that FCPS follow the original 2009-10 calendar, which includes a full day of school on Monday, April 12, and school on June 23, 24, and 25, to make up the four-day deficit, and add June 28, 29, and 30 as subsequent makeup days, if needed.
However, Dale also recommends that the School Board allow him to seek a waiver from the Virginia Board of Education for the last three days in June, plus any future days that may be lost due to inclement weather. The state code states that school divisions must make every reasonable effort for making up lost instructional time before requesting a waiver. “We attempted to schedule one makeup day, which was then canceled because of more snow,” says Dale. “In addition, we solicited input from our employees and parents on my original recommendation of adding instructional time to the school day. The overwhelming majority opposed this proposal.”
Dale’s recommendation designates April 13, 14, 15, and 16 as makeup days for modified calendar schools with subsequent makeup days, if needed, on April 12, April 9, and April 8.
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