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If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Fcpsstudent
()
Date: February 04, 2017 09:18AM
Does that mean we end school a few days earlier in June?
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Info Update
()
Date: February 04, 2017 09:25AM
The last day of school for FCPS is June 23, 2017
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
mXGe6
()
Date: February 04, 2017 09:29AM
Dream on! Some years you win and some years you lose. The one reason you may win this year and have the year cut short is because the school budget is busted.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Edward Teach
()
Date: February 04, 2017 10:26AM
No there Billy Bob. You'all go until the last day. That's just more opportunities to to excel. Embrace it.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
WWTxt
()
Date: February 04, 2017 10:48AM
No snow days=13 days teachers work for free. Give us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday planning time back!
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
tgb
()
Date: February 04, 2017 12:52PM
WWTxt Wrote:
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> No snow days=13 days teachers work for free. Give
> us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday
> planning time back!
This is not true. We have to have 180 student days on the calendar. If we use a day, then we drop below the required 180 and start counting the hours. The fact is the law requires 180 days on the calendar so there are no days to give back.
I am an elementary teacher and I much prefer what we have over the early release Mondays. When we had those days many of the Monday afternoons were taken up by meetings or training. Now, we have planning time that is protected at the elementary level. It's much better than it was before.
Oh, we are not working 13 days for free. We have 194 days in our contract. If we don't use a snow day we are actually working our contract. Are you really an elementary teacher or are you just trolling, trying to get a rise out of people?
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> No snow days=13 days teachers work for free. Give
> us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday
> planning time back!
This is not true. We have to have 180 student days on the calendar. If we use a day, then we drop below the required 180 and start counting the hours. The fact is the law requires 180 days on the calendar so there are no days to give back.
I am an elementary teacher and I much prefer what we have over the early release Mondays. When we had those days many of the Monday afternoons were taken up by meetings or training. Now, we have planning time that is protected at the elementary level. It's much better than it was before.
Oh, we are not working 13 days for free. We have 194 days in our contract. If we don't use a snow day we are actually working our contract. Are you really an elementary teacher or are you just trolling, trying to get a rise out of people?
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 04, 2017 12:53PM
"For every unused snow day, the school year will be shortened by one day." - Section 5, paragraph 3 of the FCPS code.
So, yes, you don't have to go to school for those unused days.
So, yes, you don't have to go to school for those unused days.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
tgb
()
Date: February 04, 2017 01:10PM
FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
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> "For every unused snow day, the school year will
> be shortened by one day." - Section 5, paragraph 3
> of the FCPS code.
>
> So, yes, you don't have to go to school for those
> unused days.
Haha. Ok "administrator".
The fact is there have to be 180 student days. There are no days to "give back". This was asked at a recent STAC meeting. It has come up numerous times.
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> "For every unused snow day, the school year will
> be shortened by one day." - Section 5, paragraph 3
> of the FCPS code.
>
> So, yes, you don't have to go to school for those
> unused days.
Haha. Ok "administrator".
The fact is there have to be 180 student days. There are no days to "give back". This was asked at a recent STAC meeting. It has come up numerous times.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 04, 2017 01:31PM
Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days. Again I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For every unused snow day, the school year will be shortened by one day."
This was upheld in the last FCPS school board meeting.
This was upheld in the last FCPS school board meeting.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
tgb
()
Date: February 04, 2017 01:52PM
FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
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> Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days. Again
> I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For every
> unused snow day, the school year will be shortened
> by one day."
>
> This was upheld in the last FCPS school board
> meeting.
Yes. There are 180 student days. State law requires that as a minimum amount. We have the minimum. There are no days to "give back". The school year will not be shortened.
What code are you referencing?
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> Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days. Again
> I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For every
> unused snow day, the school year will be shortened
> by one day."
>
> This was upheld in the last FCPS school board
> meeting.
Yes. There are 180 student days. State law requires that as a minimum amount. We have the minimum. There are no days to "give back". The school year will not be shortened.
What code are you referencing?
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Edward Teach
()
Date: February 04, 2017 03:52PM
Is it spring break yet?
It it weren't for students, parents, and administrators, my school would be a great place to work.
It it weren't for students, parents, and administrators, my school would be a great place to work.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
of course
()
Date: February 18, 2017 04:28PM
your lazy liberal ass hates working
tgb Wrote:
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> WWTxt Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > No snow days=13 days teachers work for free.
> Give
> > us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday
> > planning time back!
>
> This is not true. We have to have 180 student days
> on the calendar. If we use a day, then we drop
> below the required 180 and start counting the
> hours. The fact is the law requires 180 days on
> the calendar so there are no days to give back.
>
> I am an elementary teacher and I much prefer what
> we have over the early release Mondays. When we
> had those days many of the Monday afternoons were
> taken up by meetings or training. Now, we have
> planning time that is protected at the elementary
> level. It's much better than it was before.
>
> Oh, we are not working 13 days for free. We have
> 194 days in our contract. If we don't use a snow
> day we are actually working our contract. Are you
> really an elementary teacher or are you just
> trolling, trying to get a rise out of people?
tgb Wrote:
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> WWTxt Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > No snow days=13 days teachers work for free.
> Give
> > us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday
> > planning time back!
>
> This is not true. We have to have 180 student days
> on the calendar. If we use a day, then we drop
> below the required 180 and start counting the
> hours. The fact is the law requires 180 days on
> the calendar so there are no days to give back.
>
> I am an elementary teacher and I much prefer what
> we have over the early release Mondays. When we
> had those days many of the Monday afternoons were
> taken up by meetings or training. Now, we have
> planning time that is protected at the elementary
> level. It's much better than it was before.
>
> Oh, we are not working 13 days for free. We have
> 194 days in our contract. If we don't use a snow
> day we are actually working our contract. Are you
> really an elementary teacher or are you just
> trolling, trying to get a rise out of people?
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
JuleECocks
()
Date: February 18, 2017 08:11PM
WWTxt Wrote:
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> No snow days=13 days teachers work for free. Give
> us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday
> planning time back!
If you're so stupid that you need more planning time to teach children that cat begins with "c," then I do not trust you with our children. Please quit.
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> No snow days=13 days teachers work for free. Give
> us (elementary teachers at least)our Monday
> planning time back!
If you're so stupid that you need more planning time to teach children that cat begins with "c," then I do not trust you with our children. Please quit.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
dumbassjules
()
Date: February 19, 2017 07:13AM
If you have kids, and you think its so simple, then keep your kids at home and then when that kid or those kids become young adults come share with the public schools your strategies and please share how successful they were.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
m3LMK
()
Date: February 19, 2017 09:50AM
bear in mind the kids are losing one full week of vacation this year because they moved the start date up for 2017/18
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FMdtF
()
Date: February 19, 2017 07:19PM
Fcpsstudent Wrote:
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> Does that mean we end school a few days earlier in
> June?
yes, that was how it was historically (ie, since the 70's ?)
if dems since the 2010's forgot - well that's just pot luck
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> Does that mean we end school a few days earlier in
> June?
yes, that was how it was historically (ie, since the 70's ?)
if dems since the 2010's forgot - well that's just pot luck
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 19, 2017 07:43PM
tgb Wrote:
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> FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days.
> Again
> > I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For every
> > unused snow day, the school year will be
> shortened
> > by one day."
> >
> > This was upheld in the last FCPS school board
> > meeting.
>
> Yes. There are 180 student days. State law
> requires that as a minimum amount. We have the
> minimum. There are no days to "give back". The
> school year will not be shortened.
>
Per school code, for every unused inclement weather day, one day shall be subtracted from the school calendar as long as the 180 student-day minimum has been met. That has been part of Fairfax County school code since the school year ending 1968.
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> FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days.
> Again
> > I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For every
> > unused snow day, the school year will be
> shortened
> > by one day."
> >
> > This was upheld in the last FCPS school board
> > meeting.
>
> Yes. There are 180 student days. State law
> requires that as a minimum amount. We have the
> minimum. There are no days to "give back". The
> school year will not be shortened.
>
Per school code, for every unused inclement weather day, one day shall be subtracted from the school calendar as long as the 180 student-day minimum has been met. That has been part of Fairfax County school code since the school year ending 1968.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Tax payer 2
()
Date: February 19, 2017 11:22PM
Good Just remember if you closed schools down for no reasons I will e releasing your salaries
FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
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> tgb Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days.
> > Again
> > > I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For
> every
> > > unused snow day, the school year will be
> > shortened
> > > by one day."
> > >
> > > This was upheld in the last FCPS school board
> > > meeting.
> >
> > Yes. There are 180 student days. State law
> > requires that as a minimum amount. We have the
> > minimum. There are no days to "give back". The
> > school year will not be shortened.
> >
>
> Per school code, for every unused inclement
> weather day, one day shall be subtracted from the
> school calendar as long as the 180 student-day
> minimum has been met. That has been part of
> Fairfax County school code since the school year
> ending 1968.
FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
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> tgb Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Incorrect. There are 180 base student-days.
> > Again
> > > I will cite Section 5, paragraph 3 - "For
> every
> > > unused snow day, the school year will be
> > shortened
> > > by one day."
> > >
> > > This was upheld in the last FCPS school board
> > > meeting.
> >
> > Yes. There are 180 student days. State law
> > requires that as a minimum amount. We have the
> > minimum. There are no days to "give back". The
> > school year will not be shortened.
> >
>
> Per school code, for every unused inclement
> weather day, one day shall be subtracted from the
> school calendar as long as the 180 student-day
> minimum has been met. That has been part of
> Fairfax County school code since the school year
> ending 1968.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
lbgtfcpspls
()
Date: February 19, 2017 11:25PM
\\funniest thread ever.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
180!
()
Date: February 20, 2017 01:25PM
The unused snow days referred to the pre-Garza time, when the calendar had 183 days for students. Three of those were built-in inclement weather days. The calendar for the past few years has only included 180 days for students. The reason we have so many so-called snow days is because when we got rid of early release Monday's, elementary schools no longer trailed behind middle and high schools in terms of annual student hours, and we had enough extra hours to account for many more snow days. We have to have 180 days unless we lose some to inclement weather, so no, we won't get out early.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 20, 2017 08:19PM
I would also like to remind this forum that the posting of Fairfax County School faculty and support staff salaries is illegal and punishable by both fines and jail time.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
umpire
()
Date: February 21, 2017 03:42AM
FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
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> I would also like to remind this forum that the
> posting of Fairfax County School faculty and
> support staff salaries is illegal and punishable
> by both fines and jail time.
Strike 2
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> I would also like to remind this forum that the
> posting of Fairfax County School faculty and
> support staff salaries is illegal and punishable
> by both fines and jail time.
Strike 2
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
how stupid are you?
()
Date: February 21, 2017 02:29PM
First, these is nothing in the school code about taking away days if you don't use snow days. This person is full of shit.
As for posting salaries, they're all public record, you dumbass idiot. You must be a graduate of a Betsy DeVos Michigan charter school, you're so friggin' stupid.
As for posting salaries, they're all public record, you dumbass idiot. You must be a graduate of a Betsy DeVos Michigan charter school, you're so friggin' stupid.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Reading, Writing, Duuuuuh
()
Date: February 21, 2017 02:31PM
These shitheads are our future...GOOD FUCKING LUCK!
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Weather Center Command Desk
()
Date: February 21, 2017 02:34PM
Because of Global Warming snow days are no longer needed....
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
MAKE IT SNOW IN MARCH
()
Date: February 22, 2017 07:44PM
I WANT IT TO SNOW
FUCK SENIOR YEAR CAUSE NO SNOW
:(
FUCK SENIOR YEAR CAUSE NO SNOW
:(
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 22, 2017 07:55PM
how stupid are you? Wrote:
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> First, these is nothing in the school code about
> taking away days if you don't use snow days. This
> person is full of shit.
>
> As for posting salaries, they're all public
> record, you dumbass idiot. You must be a graduate
> of a Betsy DeVos Michigan charter school, you're
> so friggin' stupid.
Fairfax County Public School Code Section 5, paragraph 3 states, "For every unused snow day, the school year will be shortened by one day." This is public information and is being posted on public internet forums and news media where incorrect information is being propagated.
Salary information for public officials is public information and can be obtained under the freedom of information act. It cannot be republished without express, written consent of the information holder. This is codified in state and federal laws.
For help with these statues or to ask additional questions, please contact the superintendent's office at 571-423-1010.
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> First, these is nothing in the school code about
> taking away days if you don't use snow days. This
> person is full of shit.
>
> As for posting salaries, they're all public
> record, you dumbass idiot. You must be a graduate
> of a Betsy DeVos Michigan charter school, you're
> so friggin' stupid.
Fairfax County Public School Code Section 5, paragraph 3 states, "For every unused snow day, the school year will be shortened by one day." This is public information and is being posted on public internet forums and news media where incorrect information is being propagated.
Salary information for public officials is public information and can be obtained under the freedom of information act. It cannot be republished without express, written consent of the information holder. This is codified in state and federal laws.
For help with these statues or to ask additional questions, please contact the superintendent's office at 571-423-1010.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
student
()
Date: February 22, 2017 08:01PM
FCPS Admnistrator Wrote:
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> how stupid are you? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > First, these is nothing in the school code
> about
> > taking away days if you don't use snow days.
> This
> > person is full of shit.
> >
> > As for posting salaries, they're all public
> > record, you dumbass idiot. You must be a
> graduate
> > of a Betsy DeVos Michigan charter school,
> you're
> > so friggin' stupid.
>
>
> Fairfax County Public School Code Section 5,
> paragraph 3 states, "For every unused snow day,
> the school year will be shortened by one day."
> This is public information and is being posted on
> public internet forums and news media where
> incorrect information is being propagated.
>
> Salary information for public officials is public
> information and can be obtained under the freedom
> of information act. It cannot be republished
> without express, written consent of the
> information holder. This is codified in state and
> federal laws.
>
> For help with these statues or to ask additional
> questions, please contact the superintendent's
> office at 571-423-1010.
I go to high school and in our agendas it has printed that unused snow days wont be given back. Pretty sure that is the word to go by.
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> how stupid are you? Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > First, these is nothing in the school code
> about
> > taking away days if you don't use snow days.
> This
> > person is full of shit.
> >
> > As for posting salaries, they're all public
> > record, you dumbass idiot. You must be a
> graduate
> > of a Betsy DeVos Michigan charter school,
> you're
> > so friggin' stupid.
>
>
> Fairfax County Public School Code Section 5,
> paragraph 3 states, "For every unused snow day,
> the school year will be shortened by one day."
> This is public information and is being posted on
> public internet forums and news media where
> incorrect information is being propagated.
>
> Salary information for public officials is public
> information and can be obtained under the freedom
> of information act. It cannot be republished
> without express, written consent of the
> information holder. This is codified in state and
> federal laws.
>
> For help with these statues or to ask additional
> questions, please contact the superintendent's
> office at 571-423-1010.
I go to high school and in our agendas it has printed that unused snow days wont be given back. Pretty sure that is the word to go by.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 22, 2017 08:08PM
Please report this errant information dissemination to our offices which can be contacted at 571-423-1010. We will deal with the offending faculty who propagated this misinformation promptly and directly.
Again, for the record, for every unused snow day, the school year will be shortened by one day. This is official FCPS policy and will be re-broadcast on social media and traditional media outlets.
Again, for the record, for every unused snow day, the school year will be shortened by one day. This is official FCPS policy and will be re-broadcast on social media and traditional media outlets.
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
Pizza Program
()
Date: February 22, 2017 08:17PM
each un-used snow day can be redeemed for a free 1 topping pizza at little caesars -
Re: If FCPS has no snow days...
Posted by:
FCPS Admnistrator
()
Date: February 22, 2017 08:37PM
Incorrect. This information is not accurate and should not be construed as official FCPS policy. Pizza is distributed to students per the cafeteria menus published on our affiliate provider's website. Please refer to http://fcps.nutrislice.com/ for more information.