At the May school board meeting, Marshall Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Carol Maher reported since the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) began requiring calendars to reflect hours and not days, the seniors would be below the mandated 1,044 classroom hours for the 2021-22 school year.

The CTA was asked to consider to add December 20 and 21 back in the calendar for this upcoming year; change half-day Wednesdays in March to two full days; change the first day of school to August 24; or take a day off of spring break and Easter break.

The majority of the votes on the CTA survey were in favor to change the early out Wednesdays to full days.

During her report at the Thursday, June 24, school board meeting, Dr. Maher’s recommendation was to change the last two early outs in March to full days, move the start date up to August 24 rather than August 25, and teachers to return on August 18 rather than August 19.

The board voted to approve Dr. Maher’s recommendation.