The Wake County Board of Education has approved calendars for the 2024-25 school year, opting not to move forward with an earlier start calendar that would go into effect if state law changed.
Board members had looked at whether to start the school year on Aug. 27 or as early as Aug. 7, which is earlier than the state school calendar allows. They were not planning to defy the calendar law but had wanted to look at what would be possible if state calendar law changed. The earlier calendar put the first semester ending before winter break and summer starting by May 23 instead of June 13.
The district recommended going with the calendar that complied with state law.
If state law changed, the district would bring back a proposal to the school board that would start school earlier, said Glenn Carrozza, the district's assistant superintendent over school choice, planning and assignment. The board could decide how much public input to take on the issue, if the time came, he said.
Board Member Lynn Edmonds said she was glad the board looked at a comparison between the two calendars and believes the earlier start "better serves students and families."
Under current state law, schools can start no earlier than the Monday closest to Aug. 26, and end no later than the Friday closest to June 11. It means there would need to be a bill that would draw up a specific exemption for all Wake County schools.
That’s an unlikely prospect, as state Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger,...
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