The Seattle School District will use days intended for staff professional development and summer break to make up four of the five school days missed due to snow and a windstorm in December.
While the last day for students will be Friday, June 22, staff will work on Monday, June 25 and Tuesday, June 26 to make up the missed professional development days.
The following days will be scheduled as student days:
- Friday, Feb. 2 (originally a day between semesters)
- Friday, March 16 (originally a professional development day for staff)
- 16Thursday, June 21 and Friday, June 22 (these two days were originally summer break for students; June 21 was a professional development day for staff).
This schedule was proposed by the Seattle Education Association and is based on feedback from an online parent/guardian survey conducted earlier this month.
The district plans to ask the state to waive the requirement for a fifth day. Students will complete the school year two days later than originally planned
According to the district, placing the first two make-up days in February and March will help students recapture important learning time prior to the Washington Assessment of Student Learning testing window.
"There is no perfect solution when we need to account for five missed days," said Superintendent Raj Manhas, in a statement released by the district. "We realize that any revisions to the school calendar will create inconvenience for at least some students, families and staff members."