CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will return Monday, Feb. 21 to a teacher workday as it was originally scheduled, according to a news release.
The change comes from the previously-communicated intent to use the day as a weather make-up day for students. This update to the calendar allows for the district to have flexibility if any more severe weather happens before the end of the school year.
According to a news release, district leaders considered several calendar dates to make up the instructional day, but reached the decision to make up the time by not releasing high school students early on spring exam days.
The change will result in an additional five hours of instruction time. The remaining three hours will be made up by making May 4 a full day of instruction and not an early release day as previously scheduled, according to school officials.
CMS has three district wide emergency days remaining with this change in place.
Early release days are established by the superintendent and may be modified to supplement instructional hours in the calendar as needed, CMS officials said in a news release. This adjustment to the calendar does not require Board of Education action.
