District 220 Parents Favor Current School Calendar

District 220 parents weighed in on potential changes to the school district’s calendar at a public hearing on Tuesday.

The parents in attendance favored keeping the current schedule, which consists of 95 days in the first semester and 81 days in the second, the Daily Herald reports.

The Input 220 committee held the meeting to discuss possibly changing the school calendar to ensure finals take place before winter break instead of afterwards, which is a cause of stress for many. Two other options considered at the meeting were having 88 days in each semester, and also flipping the calendar so there would be 80 days in the first semester and 96 days in the second.