We had our first "early release Friday" last week. I know some parents are questioning the purpose of those days that occur the first Friday of every month. The goal (and this is the first year, so we may need to tweak some things next year) is to minimize the amount of time teachers are out of their classrooms, therefore increasing teacher/student time and decreasing the amount of money that the district pays to hire substitute teachers. Not being out of the classroom as much will be a help to the teachers and more importantly the students. The state of Michigan requires teachers to participate in school improvement planning which involves monthly meetings, these are now taking place during our early release Fridays. We are also required to meet with our district grade levels which is also now, for the most, taking place during those early release Fridays.
I hope this clears up any questions that you might have.
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