Seattle students could be in school in July

If there is a massive snowstorm this winter, Seattle Public Faculties college students may very well be at school previous the Fourth of July.

Driving the information: The native faculty board authorized a brand new faculty 12 months calendar Wednesday evening, including 5 days of courses to make up for people who college students missed throughout final month’s trainer strike.

Particulars: June 26 was initially the final day of college for Seattle college students. Now it is going to be June 30 — with doable snow make-up days on July 3, July 5 and July 6.

• Feb. 2 — initially scheduled as a break day and probably a snow make-up day — will now be a daily faculty day, in keeping with the brand new calendar.

Context: State regulation requires that Washington college students have 180 days of classroom instruction, making the alternative days essential.

Flashback: The five-day trainer strike delayed the beginning of college from Sept. 7 to Sept. 14.

Why it issues: Seattle college students already are at school later into the summer season in comparison with many college students throughout the nation.

• Now, if a winter storm cancels even in the future of courses, they will be sitting at their desks into July.

Our thought bubble: With snow storms occurring considerably recurrently over the previous few years (keep in mind 2019), Seattle children might very properly be taking a look at July courses in 2023.