This is a brief overview of our school calendar and weather delay planning. The district is required to meet 1080 student contact hours; our calendar currently includes 1096 hours, giving us a cushion of about 2.5 days.
Here is the current plan at Midland should we have any issues:
- If a day is canceled before January 9, we will use the scheduled make-up day on January 19.
- After January 9, if a cancellation can be anticipated, we will implement a virtual learning day (used sparingly-ideally no more than two, with a maximum of five total).
- Any additional days beyond our cushion would require adding days to the end of the school year or potentially extending the length of the school day.
What happens if a delay occurs on a day that is already scheduled as a two hour early release?
- If we have a two-hour delay on a day already scheduled for a two-hour early release (such as a Wednesday), we will cancel the early release for that day. An exception would be days immediately before an extended break, as many of you may already have travel or family plans.