Brentwood School Calendar Changed Because of Snow Days

Changes to the academic calendar, which address snow days accumulated over the past several weeks while still releasing students before Memorial Day, were approved by the Brentwood Board of Education on Tuesday.

The board voted unanimously to change Tuesday, Feb. 22, from a non-attendance day to a full-attendance day; change Friday, April 8, from a noon-dismissal day to a full-attendance day; and change Friday, April 15, from a non-attendance day to a noon-dismissal day. Three additional days have also been added to the calendar.

The district has cancelled five days of classes this year due to inclement weather. Originally, the last day of classes was scheduled for Monday, May 23. Scheduling additional days to address the snow-day cancellations would have pushed the final day of classes in the district to Tuesday, May 31. With the changes, the last day of school for students will be Thursday, May 26.

Superintendent Dr. Charles Penberthy told the board that he had been asked by several parents about the possibility of making up days without keeping students in school past Memorial Day, which is on Monday, May 30. Penberthy said he had run the proposed changes by staff members at district schools and had received only positive comments.

Penberthy said that if any more cancellations occur before Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 21, then that day will be used as an additional attendance day. Penberthy said the spring break calendar will remain unchanged unless it becomes absolutely necessary to use those days.

The changes were outlined in a letter sent to district parents on Feb. 9.