With all this early snow, Highline parents and teachers may want to hold off on those late June vacation plans.
Highline School District administrators are advising parents and staff to plan their summer activities for after June 30. Under the district's agreement with its teacher's union, June 27-30 are designated as snow make-up days at the end of the regular school calendar.
Administrators are now saying that judging from long-term weather forecasts (re: La Nina) it may be necessary to use some or all of the make-up days at the end of June.
Monday, June 27 has already been designated as a make-up day for one of the two days already missed because of the Thanksgiving week snow. The other make-up day is Friday, May 27.
Even though Tuesday, Nov.23, and Wednesday, Nov. 24 may have not been regular school days for students, the district must make up the days in order to meet the state-mandated minimum of 180 school days.
The district has also announced new dates for parent/teacher conferences that were originally set for the two snow days.
Elementary conferences will be held Dec. 16 and 17. There will be no school for elementary students on those days but students are required to attend conferences with their parents.
School representatives will contact families about rescheduling the conferences.
Middle and high school conferences will be held Dec. 16 during afternoon and evening hours. There will be no school for secondary students on Dec. 17, except for students attending their own conferences that day.
Conference rescheduling questions should be directed to the student's school.