Tag Archives: school calendar
Calendar freedom!
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) would like to exempt, at minimum, nine schools from the state calendar law. Unfortunately, state legislators do not support the idea of leaving school calendar decisions to local school boards. I think they should. Certainly, I understand the concerns of those who favor a strong calendar law that prohibits school boards fromContinue Reading
A victory for those who value local control
State Administrative Law Judge Joe Webster ruled that Macon County Schools can start classes on August 4, as planned. As I described in a previous Locker Room post, the State Board of Education granted Macon County Schools a waiver to begin classes before August 25, the statutory school start date. The Save Our Summers (SOS)Continue Reading
Macon County calendar controversy
The Franklin Press reports, The Macon County Board of Education passed a resolution at a special called meeting on Monday authorizing its lawyers to intervene in a petition filed by Highlands resident Sabrina Hawkins and the Save Our Summers-North Carolina group to prevent Macon County from beginning classes on Aug. 4. The State Board ofContinue Reading