Providence school board asks state for shorter school year
By The Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The Providence School Board has voted to ask the state to drop one school day from its attendance requirement this year because of days lost during recent snowstorms.
The five-member board said it passed the unanimous motion Monday night.
School Superintendent Susan Lusi said she wouldn’t have sought to shorten the school year if six snow days hadn’t pushed the school calendar into the July Fourth holiday week. She said that “would pose a host of challenges for families and staff alike.”
The request notes that the state was under a state of emergency because of extreme winter weather when the school days were canceled. The state allows districts to ask for some leeway from its 180-day requirement.
The board’s request will go to the Rhode Island Board of Education.
(C) The Associated Press 2015
