MCPS will monitor schedule changes for adjustments

Superintendent Rob Watson says MCPS plans on closely monitoring a new district-wide school class schedule this fall.

SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENTROB WATSON SAYS THEDISTRICT PLANS ON CLOSELYMONITORING A NEWDISTRICT-WIDE SCHOOLCLASSCS HEDULE THIS FA, LLTO SEE IF FUTUREADJUSTMENTS WILL BENEEDED.THE DISTRICT HAD BEENTALKING ABOUT A "LATESTART" DURING THE DAY FORHIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PASTSEVERAL YES.ARNECESSARY ADJUSTMENTSDURING THE PANDEMICSHOWED CHANGES COULDWORK FOR ALL GRADES.THE NEW SCHEDUINCLUDES A LITTLE EARLIERSTART FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL,UNIFORMITY FORELEMENTARY DISMIALSS,AND A LATER START TIME FORHIGH SCHOOL, ESPECIALLYON THURSDAY AT 9:40 AM.WATSON SAYS THE DISTRICTBELIEVES THE CHANGESARE MORE "FAMILYFRIENDLY" BUT COREGNIZE ITCOULD IMPACT AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES, ANDEMPLOYERS WHO DEPENDON A TEAM WORKFORCE.

SADMINISTRATORS WILL WATCHAND ADJUST."THERE HAS TO BE SOMEPUSH AND PULL AND WEKNOW THAT WE'RE NOTGOING TO MAKE EVERYONEHAPPY, BUT WE WANTED TOGET SOMETHING OUT THERETO JUST TO GET US STARTEDAND USE TH YISEAR TOREVIEW."WATSON SAYS ALL OF THEINFORMATION ABOUT E THSCHEDULE CHANGES ISPOSTED ON THE PSMCWEBSITE.

AND IF PARENTSHAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS,THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DIRECTTHAT TO THE LEADERSHIPT AEACH SCHOOL WHEN THEYSTART RETURNING FROMSUMMER VACATION NEXTMONTH.