Had the high school started at the same time as the District 65 schools, Superintendent Witherspoon said, students would be faced with the “not advantageous” prospect of getting ready for finals the week following their return in January. Meanwhile, the District 202 School Board, meeting at the same time just a few blocks away at Evanston Township High School, reviewed its version of the calendar and members expressed delight at the prospect of completing first-semester exams at the high school by the beginning of the winter break. It was also noted that child care could not be provided in classrooms since teachers are preparing for school opening.īoard member Joseph Hailpern suggested there’s plenty of time to ask other organizations for help making arrangements for child care for August 2019. Though some parents have requested that the school calendars match across K-12, it is not known how many parents have children in both districts or rely on older children to tend younger ones before or after school.īoard member Candace Chow suggested reviewing the survey that parents completed a few years ago to determine the order of preference of holidays and breaks versus start and end dates.Ĭhow also asked if child care options for those three days in August, when high school kids are in school and elementary and middle school kids aren’t, could be arranged through the city or other partners.
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