Clover South Carolina Schools Opt For Modified Year Round Schedule
Clover South Carolina schools district leaders met this week planning next year’s academic calendar. The new schedule brings summer to an end sooner. However, it also works in longer breaks throughout the year. And, the calendar adds in several early dismissal days for teacher planning. According to a story in heraldonline.com, school will start on August 8 next year. Graduation and the end of school comes on May 30, 2024. The district worked in two “intercession” breaks October 9-13 of 2023 and February 19-23 of 2024. These breaks are in addition to the regular Thanksgiving and winter and spring breaks. The four early dismissal days fall on Fridays and include September 1, November 17, February 9 and April 26.
Before deciding on the calendar, the district surveyed staff and parents for input. Approximately half of respondents chose the modified year-round schedule. Objections raised concerned impact on extra curricular activities, childcare and disruption of learning. School district leaders plan to address childcare concerns. Principals in the district say a childcare option will be available. But, administrators say they feel early dismissal days are important for teacher planning time. A law in 2006 made school year start dates uniform. It states that schools may not begin before the third Monday in August unless operating on a year-round calendar. Thus, this modified calendar Clover South Carolina schools opted for, allows for the exception.
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