Schools can customize how they use the extra days to meet the needs of students.
In a significant move to bolster academic recovery efforts, the Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday evening added four more days to the next school year, a decision that leaders said addresses the needs of students struggling to learn over the complaints of some parents and teachers about late changes to family and work calendars.
When the calendar first was made public last week, a barrage of complaints emerged from some parents about a calendar that was introduced late in the school year that could affect family vacations and schedules. Parents and teachers alike were confused about what the district called “optional student acceleration days” and were frustrated that parents and teachers did not have any input on an issue as critical as their school year calendars and how the days would affect teacher workloads.
“The school calendar is maybe the most controversial thing this board acts on because it’s a delicate balancing act,” Melvoin said, taking into account the timing of finals before winter break and AP exams. But, he added, “What better investment can we make as a district than in our existing staff with our students and giving them more time in the classroom.”
Heather Mayer, who has two students in LAUSD, said she felt that the attempt to add days ignored parents’ rejection of such an option last year. Nearly a year ago the district dropped plans to extend this academic year after the teachers union said that teachers and families were too exhausted and needed the time off. In a district survey,“We want to use this time for kids to be able to increase their socialization, spend more time with family, travel, go to camp,” Mayer said.
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