FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Officials with Cumberland County Schools are hoping students can start classes around August 16 every year versus the end of the month.
- This comes after the school board agreed to have a bill go to lawmakers stating schools should begin 10 days earlier.
- As of 2019, the state law requires school to begin the Monday closest to August 26.
- School officials said one reason behind the push is to add more teacher work days in the school year.
This comes after the school board agreed to have a bill go to lawmakers stating schools should begin 10 days earlier. As of 2019, the state law requires school to begin the Monday closest to August 26.
School officials said one reason behind the push is to add more teacher work days in the school year. The other reason is to have better flexibility in case of a natural disaster.
"If teachers have more planning time or more flexibility on building it for planning, more flexibility building in for professional development, then that's going to benefit our students," Cumberland County Schools Spokesperson Lindsay Whitley said.
School officials said the next two school years are already planned to start on time. If the bill passes, it would be up to the school board if they'd adjust the school calendar.
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