Maryland State Board Of Ed. Willing To Waive Up To Five Days Of School

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Feb. 25, 2010

The Maryland State Board of Education yesterday set forth a limited waiver process for Maryland school system calendars affected by the historic snow storms of this winter.
School systems may request a waiver of up to five days from the required 180-day instructional calendar because of the inclement weather that affected the State during storms in December and February. The state board has authorized the state superintendent to approve individual requests from local system superintendents to make adjustments in the school calendar.

State law requires that schools be open for a minimum of 180 instructional days. The law also grants the state board authority to make adjustments to the school year if normal school attendance is prevented by severe weather. Under the waiver provision, systems must demonstrate that they have made sufficient effort in providing instruction through calendar planning and modifications.

"We believe that 180 instructional days is a bare minimum in a competitive world where some nations keep students in school for 220 days or more," said state superintendent of schools Nancy S. Grasmick. "At the same time, we recognize that severe weather conditions this year have been unprecedented, and the state board believes that some flexibility must be granted."

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