Loudoun County schools scrap proposed delayed start schedule
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Loudoun County Public Schools will not move forward with a proposal to delay school start times to accommodate teacher training, Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence announced Friday.
Administrators had proposed implementing delayed opening schedules over 16 days next school year, operating under the two-hour delay bell schedule. The proposal, introduced during the May 14 school board meeting, would have allowed for teacher training before the start of the school day.
In an email to families, Spence wrote that he had received more than 2,000 pieces of feedback from community members.
“We are currently exploring alternative options that will allow us to meet the VDOE requirements while minimizing impact on families. Our goal is to find a solution that balances the need for increased PD time with the practical needs of our community. We are committed to ensuring our educators receive the training they need to enhance their teaching practices and align with state standards, ultimately benefiting our students,” Spence wrote.
New VDOE requirements include 27 hours of training to satisfy the Virginia Literacy Act as well as additional training for updated standards of learning.
Alternative options to accommodate training will be presented during the May 28 school board meeting.
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