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Prince William County Public Schools 2019-20 School Calendar Modification

School Board Meeting March 20, 2019

• Dr. Jennifer Coyne Cassata

Director, Office of Accountability

• Mrs. Rita Everett Goss

Associate Superintendent for Student Learning and Accountability 1

Background

• Prince William County School Board approved the 2019-20 school

calendar on October 17, 2018

• First day of school: August 26
• Last day of school: June 12
• The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation (HB 1652/SB 1005)

that removes the prohibition on school divisions starting school before Labor Day without a waiver

• School divisions can now start up to two weeks before Labor Day
• The legislation does require that schools be closed on the Friday before Labor

Day

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Proposed Change to Approved Calendar

• Change Friday, August 30, 2019 to a holiday (schools and offices closed)
• The original calendar had 181 days so a day can be removed and still meet state

requirements

• No change would be required at the beginning or end of the year
• Contracts would be adjusted for the 2019-20 school year to incorporate the

new holiday

• Future calendars will build in this required holiday from the outset

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Next Steps

• Governor signs the legislation into law by March 26, 2019
• School Board approves the calendar adjustment at April 3, 2019

meeting

• New calendar will be posted on the website after April 3
• Communications will publicize the change on the website and

through social media outlets

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Prince William County Public Schools 2019-20 School Calendar Modification

School Board Meeting March 20, 2019

• Dr. Jennifer Coyne Cassata

Director, Office of Accountability

• Mrs. Rita Everett Goss

Associate Superintendent for Student Learning and Accountability 5