Aren't classes canceled on the first day of deer season already?

I'm all for school starting after Labor Day. When I was young every school year began after Labor Day. I also have no problem with the 2 hour delays, especially since they are scheduled in advance and give everyone plenty of time to make arrangements. These kids (and teachers) schedules are in my opinion too packed each day, especially with the new requirements imposed upon teachers. If they are saying they need this time then I say we allow them to do so.

I would not support the delay days. IMO if the teachers/staff need either clerical or training time, that can occur afterschool hours or on Saturdays.
Or have a full day off from classes to take care of these items once per semester.
No benefit IMO to disrupting student sleep schedules, parent child care plans, etc etc. No benefit to the students, that is.

Give me a break, the teachers need extra time six days a year to catch up on paperwork. Students often stay up late to finish their homework. Shortened days lead to shorter class time and less learning. It's time to put the students first instead of the teachers.

Quit bending over backwards to the teachers union and make the teachers step us their game! It has been said many times -- Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

I totally agree with NE12Ukid...if there is a need to get clerical work done - then it should be done before or after school - why should learning time be taken away from the children??? If there is a need for training to be done - it needs to be done on the already too many days off that the kids currently have. There are already scheduled professional development/clerical days. Why inconvenience the parents with 2 hour delays, delays are very difficult for working parents, not to mention it really throws the kids off with their learning for the day. I think people need to remember why schools are here....it is for the CHILDREN to LEARN...not see how much extra time the teachers can get to get their day to day job duties done when the students are not there. Do it at home like many teachers use to do and still do. You make enough money that you can put in some extra time outside of the building like many of other professional employees do on a daily basis.

I do not support the 2-hour delays, I feel, is not necessary. When these do occur due to inclement weather, they are never productive days and basically referred to as a "play day". The current schedule already permits for plenty of professional development days for teachers and we already have enough early dismissals due to parent/teacher conferences that were only once a year but this year is now occurring 2x/year

I'm all for starting before Labor Day so we can be done earlier in June. Most kids are mentally done with school after Memorial Day , after that it is just torture to go to school. Two hour delay are ok with me too. When they have the grade level meetings during school the subs are usually dealing more with discipline than teaching anything new anyway. Plus we are paying the teacher plus the sub.

9:55 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
Once a month to have a 2 hour delay is no big deal. Other school districts such as South Fayette does this.
9:55 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
I see no reason also of once a month teachers having 2 hours for meeting and clerical time.
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What changed your mind?

See NE, here you go again being an instigator. Always trying to start bickering with cc.
Both statements say basically the same thing anyway. Get a life.

I have never heard of a 2 hour delay day becoming a "play day". My kids tell me that on those days they lose their special and recess, and their classes, while shortened by a few minutes, continue as usual.
I do however agree that 2 conferences a year are a bit much, especially if the child is not having any issues or difficulties in class. Perhaps they can re-evaluate that next year and only schedule a second conference based on individual child need.

NE, thank you.. I had a sweet, lovely and stunning day. I went to a party and won one of the really nice prizes!

I really don't see the purpose for scheduling 2 hour delays. I would have to hear more about it and why this is needed. I am also curious what other districts do something like this.

NE12Ukid - If a problem should arise with a student I do think a parent should be notified, as you said far enough before a grading period ends. But to schedule 30 conferences EACH grading period to discuss highs and lows in academic development seems unreasonable. Maybe out of those 30 kids 5 are having difficulties. Why not just schedule 5 conferences? We are discussing adding 2 hour delay days for teachers to catch up on work and you didn't agree with that, stating that could be taken care of on Saturdays or after school hours. But your suggestion would be adding another potential 6 days per school year for mandatory conferences, which as I said in many cases are more or less a polite 5 minute conversation that the child is doing well. Maybe my opinion on the matter will change as my children grow and are subjected to more challenging work and social issues that go along with growing up. But for now, at this age, I think once is enough.

I think 2 hr delays scheduled is a good idea