Virginia Beach students to continue 10 extra minutes of school amid election-driven schedule change

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach students will continue to go to school for 10 extra minutes each day until June 8 after a motion to revoke the additional minutes failed on Tuesday.

The School Board previously voted to add 10 minutes to each day to compensate for an unplanned Election Day on April 21. That election, next Tuesday, is a referendum on a mid-cycle redistricting for the state’s congressional districts.

However, after outcry from parents, School Board Member Melinda Rogers put forth a motion this Tuesday to suspend Policy 6-13 and remove the additional 10 minutes from the school day. School Board Policy 6-13 states the school year will be at least 180 days, but that the school division can develop an alternate schedule as long as a minimum of 990 hours of instructional time is met.

After a discussion, Rogers’ motion failed by a vote of 4-6. Only Matt Cummings, Sharon Felton and Dr. Alveta Green joined Rogers in voting for the motion, while Michael Callan, David Culpepper, Vice Chair Carolyn Weems, Mark Bohenstiel, Rose Dwyer and Chair Kathleen Brown voted against it.



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