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Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Concerned FFX Citizen
()
Date: August 18, 2014 11:06AM
Did Fairfax county school start this week? Is it safe to read this board again?
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
johnny ringo
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Date: August 18, 2014 11:09AM
Really? How long have you lived here?
FCPS kids start after Labor Day. Only private and religious schools start earlier, depending upon their own schedule.
So two more weeks of the teenies on here. Or when we start having snow days again.
FCPS kids start after Labor Day. Only private and religious schools start earlier, depending upon their own schedule.
So two more weeks of the teenies on here. Or when we start having snow days again.
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
tr
()
Date: August 18, 2014 11:15AM
September 2nd
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Concerned FFX Citizen
()
Date: August 18, 2014 12:37PM
johnny ringo Wrote:
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> Really? How long have you lived here?
>
> FCPS kids start after Labor Day. Only private and
> religious schools start earlier, depending upon
> their own schedule.
>
> So two more weeks of the teenies on here. Or when
> we start having snow days again.
I've lived here all my life. I even went to FFX county schools but don't ask me to follow the FCPS schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
I'm usually drinking beers at some festival or getting laid.
Forgive me, please.
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> Really? How long have you lived here?
>
> FCPS kids start after Labor Day. Only private and
> religious schools start earlier, depending upon
> their own schedule.
>
> So two more weeks of the teenies on here. Or when
> we start having snow days again.
I've lived here all my life. I even went to FFX county schools but don't ask me to follow the FCPS schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
I'm usually drinking beers at some festival or getting laid.
Forgive me, please.
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
hjflu
()
Date: August 18, 2014 12:53PM
Concerned FFX Citizen Wrote:
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>
> I've lived here all my life. I even went to FFX
> county schools but don't ask me to follow the FCPS
> schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
>
> I'm usually drinking beers at some festival or
> getting laid.
>
> Forgive me, please.
Hey dumbass, you don't have to follow their schedule. It's been after Labor day since you were in school, since everyone was in school
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>
> I've lived here all my life. I even went to FFX
> county schools but don't ask me to follow the FCPS
> schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
>
> I'm usually drinking beers at some festival or
> getting laid.
>
> Forgive me, please.
Hey dumbass, you don't have to follow their schedule. It's been after Labor day since you were in school, since everyone was in school
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Sad one
()
Date: August 18, 2014 01:30PM
hjflu Wrote:
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> Concerned FFX Citizen Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > I've lived here all my life. I even went to
> FFX
> > county schools but don't ask me to follow the
> FCPS
> > schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
> >
> > I'm usually drinking beers at some festival or
> > getting laid.
> >
> > Forgive me, please.
>
> Hey dumbass, you don't have to follow their
> schedule. It's been after Labor day since you were
> in school, since everyone was in school
Ok now you're hurting my feeling. Why do you have to be so mean :(
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> Concerned FFX Citizen Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > I've lived here all my life. I even went to
> FFX
> > county schools but don't ask me to follow the
> FCPS
> > schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
> >
> > I'm usually drinking beers at some festival or
> > getting laid.
> >
> > Forgive me, please.
>
> Hey dumbass, you don't have to follow their
> schedule. It's been after Labor day since you were
> in school, since everyone was in school
Ok now you're hurting my feeling. Why do you have to be so mean :(
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Buster.
()
Date: August 18, 2014 01:40PM
Sad one Wrote:
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> hjflu Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Concerned FFX Citizen Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > > I've lived here all my life. I even went to
> > FFX
> > > county schools but don't ask me to follow the
> > FCPS
> > > schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
> > >
> > > I'm usually drinking beers at some festival
> or
> > > getting laid.
> > >
> > > Forgive me, please.
> >
> > Hey dumbass, you don't have to follow their
> > schedule. It's been after Labor day since you
> were
> > in school, since everyone was in school
>
> Ok now you're hurting my feeling. Why do you have
> to be so mean :(
You needed your feelings hurt, now stop being a pussy
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> hjflu Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Concerned FFX Citizen Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > > I've lived here all my life. I even went to
> > FFX
> > > county schools but don't ask me to follow the
> > FCPS
> > > schedules and all that soccer mom kiddy shit.
> > >
> > > I'm usually drinking beers at some festival
> or
> > > getting laid.
> > >
> > > Forgive me, please.
> >
> > Hey dumbass, you don't have to follow their
> > schedule. It's been after Labor day since you
> were
> > in school, since everyone was in school
>
> Ok now you're hurting my feeling. Why do you have
> to be so mean :(
You needed your feelings hurt, now stop being a pussy
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
xtchr
()
Date: August 18, 2014 05:55PM
There was a time, many, many years ago, back in the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years, though. Then the state legislature passed what was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that unless special exception was granted, all Virginia schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year, Sept. 2.
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
I have a question for yee
()
Date: August 19, 2014 10:18AM
Will FCPS be open tomorrow?
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
another question
()
Date: August 19, 2014 10:40AM
Also, will we have to make up these days in the spring?
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
funnyguy
()
Date: August 19, 2014 02:31PM
xtchr Wrote:
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> There was a time, many, many years ago, back in
> the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the
> week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years,
> though. Then the state legislature passed what
> was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that
> unless special exception was granted, all Virginia
> schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems
> King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing
> money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And
> when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a
> problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year,
> Sept. 2.
you are so full of shit
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> There was a time, many, many years ago, back in
> the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the
> week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years,
> though. Then the state legislature passed what
> was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that
> unless special exception was granted, all Virginia
> schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems
> King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing
> money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And
> when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a
> problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year,
> Sept. 2.
you are so full of shit
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
SMH.
()
Date: August 19, 2014 02:57PM
xtchr Wrote:
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> There was a time, many, many years ago, back in
> the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the
> week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years,
> though. Then the state legislature passed what
> was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that
> unless special exception was granted, all Virginia
> schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems
> King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing
> money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And
> when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a
> problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year,
> Sept. 2.
I call bullshit, I was in school in the 70's and it was always after Labor day.
I had friends in school in the 80's and it was after Labor day.
My kids were in school in the 90's, again after Labor day.
You got it wrong, VA was going to change it but because of the KD crap they never did.
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> There was a time, many, many years ago, back in
> the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the
> week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years,
> though. Then the state legislature passed what
> was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that
> unless special exception was granted, all Virginia
> schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems
> King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing
> money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And
> when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a
> problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year,
> Sept. 2.
I call bullshit, I was in school in the 70's and it was always after Labor day.
I had friends in school in the 80's and it was after Labor day.
My kids were in school in the 90's, again after Labor day.
You got it wrong, VA was going to change it but because of the KD crap they never did.
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Paramount Studios
()
Date: August 19, 2014 04:10PM
xtchr Wrote:
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> There was a time, many, many years ago, back in
> the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the
> week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years,
> though. Then the state legislature passed what
> was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that
> unless special exception was granted, all Virginia
> schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems
> King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing
> money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And
> when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a
> problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year,
> Sept. 2.
Bullshit lib response. The day after Labor Day is pretty traditional around the nation. It's only been in recent decades that some states and counties where they set their own schedule have moved it forward. The Kings Dominion thing is just more class warfare claptrap.
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> There was a time, many, many years ago, back in
> the 70s or 80s, that Fairfax schools did start the
> week before Labor Day. It wasn't for many years,
> though. Then the state legislature passed what
> was called the King's Dominion Relief Act that
> unless special exception was granted, all Virginia
> schools would open Tuesday after Labor Day. Seems
> King's Dominion and Busch Gardens were losing
> money the last two weeks before Labor Day. And
> when you start throwing Budweiser beer money at a
> problem, it gets solved quickly. So, this year,
> Sept. 2.
Bullshit lib response. The day after Labor Day is pretty traditional around the nation. It's only been in recent decades that some states and counties where they set their own schedule have moved it forward. The Kings Dominion thing is just more class warfare claptrap.
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
xtchr
()
Date: August 19, 2014 04:14PM
I may be completely wrong about this, it has happened a time or two in the past, but I believe the King's Dominion law was passed as a reaction to the fact that the larger eastern counties like Fairfax and Prince William, and Arlington and Alexandria for a couple of years only started the week before Labor Day. The law took effect in 1986, so it must have been 84 and/or 85. Why would such a law have been passed if there were no specific reason for it?
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
itsnews
()
Date: August 19, 2014 05:54PM
The later date is to placate the parents who want to go on a last summer vacation with a paid holiday.
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Fairfax Bob
()
Date: August 19, 2014 06:02PM
I started high school in August 1980.
Also there are many exceptions to the Kings Dominion law. My brother lives in SW VA and school started last week there.
Here's the law. See subsection B:
ยง 22.1-79.1. Opening of the school year; approvals for certain alternative schedules.
A. Each local school board shall set the school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend school shall be after Labor Day. The Board of Education may waive this requirement based on a school board certifying that it meets one of the good cause requirements of subsection B.
B. For purposes of this section, "good cause" means:
1. A school division has been closed an average of eight days per year during any five of the last 10 years because of severe weather conditions, energy shortages, power failures, or other emergency situations;
2. A school division is providing, in the school year for which the waiver is sought, an instructional program or programs in one or more of its elementary or middle or high schools, excluding Virtual Virginia, which are dependent on and provided in one or more elementary or middle or high schools of another school division that qualifies for such waiver. However, any waiver granted by the Board of Education pursuant to this subdivision shall only apply to the opening date for those schools where such dependent programs are provided;
3. A school division is providing its students, in the school year for which the waiver is sought, with an experimental or innovative program which requires an earlier opening date than that established in subsection A of this section and which has been approved by the Department of Education pursuant to the regulations of the Board of Education establishing standards for accrediting public schools. However, any waiver or extension of the school year granted by the Board of Education pursuant to this subdivision or its standards for accrediting public schools for such an experimental or innovative program shall only apply to the opening date for those schools where such experimental or innovative programs are offered generally to the student body of the school. For the purposes of this subdivision, experimental or innovative programs shall include instructional programs that are offered on a year-round basis by the school division in one or more of its elementary or middle or high schools; or
4. A school division is entirely surrounded by a school division that has an opening date prior to Labor Day in the school year for which the waiver is sought. Such school division may open schools on the same opening date as the surrounding school division.
C. Individual schools may propose, and local school boards may approve, pursuant to guidelines developed by the Board of Education, alternative school schedule plans providing for the operation of schools on a four-day weekly calendar, so long as a minimum of 990 hours of instructional time is provided for grades one through twelve and 540 hours for kindergarten. No alternative plan that reduces the instructional time in the core academics of English, mathematics, social studies, and science shall be approved.
https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+22.1-79.1
Also there are many exceptions to the Kings Dominion law. My brother lives in SW VA and school started last week there.
Here's the law. See subsection B:
ยง 22.1-79.1. Opening of the school year; approvals for certain alternative schedules.
A. Each local school board shall set the school calendar so that the first day students are required to attend school shall be after Labor Day. The Board of Education may waive this requirement based on a school board certifying that it meets one of the good cause requirements of subsection B.
B. For purposes of this section, "good cause" means:
1. A school division has been closed an average of eight days per year during any five of the last 10 years because of severe weather conditions, energy shortages, power failures, or other emergency situations;
2. A school division is providing, in the school year for which the waiver is sought, an instructional program or programs in one or more of its elementary or middle or high schools, excluding Virtual Virginia, which are dependent on and provided in one or more elementary or middle or high schools of another school division that qualifies for such waiver. However, any waiver granted by the Board of Education pursuant to this subdivision shall only apply to the opening date for those schools where such dependent programs are provided;
3. A school division is providing its students, in the school year for which the waiver is sought, with an experimental or innovative program which requires an earlier opening date than that established in subsection A of this section and which has been approved by the Department of Education pursuant to the regulations of the Board of Education establishing standards for accrediting public schools. However, any waiver or extension of the school year granted by the Board of Education pursuant to this subdivision or its standards for accrediting public schools for such an experimental or innovative program shall only apply to the opening date for those schools where such experimental or innovative programs are offered generally to the student body of the school. For the purposes of this subdivision, experimental or innovative programs shall include instructional programs that are offered on a year-round basis by the school division in one or more of its elementary or middle or high schools; or
4. A school division is entirely surrounded by a school division that has an opening date prior to Labor Day in the school year for which the waiver is sought. Such school division may open schools on the same opening date as the surrounding school division.
C. Individual schools may propose, and local school boards may approve, pursuant to guidelines developed by the Board of Education, alternative school schedule plans providing for the operation of schools on a four-day weekly calendar, so long as a minimum of 990 hours of instructional time is provided for grades one through twelve and 540 hours for kindergarten. No alternative plan that reduces the instructional time in the core academics of English, mathematics, social studies, and science shall be approved.
https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+22.1-79.1
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Placated Parent
()
Date: August 19, 2014 06:09PM
itsnews Wrote:
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> The later date is to placate the parents who want
> to go on a last summer vacation with a paid
> holiday.
Attachments:
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> The later date is to placate the parents who want
> to go on a last summer vacation with a paid
> holiday.
Attachments:
Re: Are All the Rugrats back in School Now?
Posted by:
Wrong Again
()
Date: August 19, 2014 07:49PM
xtchr Wrote:
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> I may be completely wrong about this, it has
> happened a time or two in the past, but I believe
> the King's Dominion law was passed as a reaction
> to the fact that the larger eastern counties like
> Fairfax and Prince William, and Arlington and
> Alexandria for a couple of years only started the
> week before Labor Day. The law took effect in
> 1986, so it must have been 84 and/or 85. Why
> would such a law have been passed if there were no
> specific reason for it?
The law was passed so that it wouldn't happen. There was talk of moving the start date and so they passed the law before it could happen.
Simple
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> I may be completely wrong about this, it has
> happened a time or two in the past, but I believe
> the King's Dominion law was passed as a reaction
> to the fact that the larger eastern counties like
> Fairfax and Prince William, and Arlington and
> Alexandria for a couple of years only started the
> week before Labor Day. The law took effect in
> 1986, so it must have been 84 and/or 85. Why
> would such a law have been passed if there were no
> specific reason for it?
The law was passed so that it wouldn't happen. There was talk of moving the start date and so they passed the law before it could happen.
Simple