FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2014
Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) closed for ten instructional days for the 2013-14
school year due to inclement weather. On March 20, 2014, Ms. Highsmith, at the
direction of the Board of Education, applied for a waiver of five days. The CCPS school
calendar has five days built in for inclement weather. On March 31, 2014, the Maryland
State Department of Education denied the request for a waiver of five days. The reason
stated by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) was that our request did not
demonstrate an effort to modify the school calendar to make up for lost instructional
time.
As a result of the recent denial by MSDE and at the Board of Education’s direction, we
are proposing that the Easter Monday Holiday and Memorial Day Holiday be used as
instructional days. This proposal of use of holidays would have to be approved by
MSDE. If this proposal is not approved, the last day for students would be June 19, 2014.
At such time as a request is submitted for the use of these holidays for instructional days,
CCPS would request a modified waiver for three days. If this waiver is approved with the
modified school calendar (including the two requested holidays), this would enable CCPS
to end school on June 12, 2014 for students. If the modified waiver is not approved, the
last day of school for students would be June 17, 2014.
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Contact:
Karen Maxey
410-535-7220