School districts release revised school calendars after canceling classes due to winter weather

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Multiple school districts are releasing revised school calendars after canceling classes due to winter weather. 

Milwaukee Public Schools had six "snow days" due to inclement weather. The revised 2018-2019 calendar addresses meeting the state-required instructional time. 

For students in grades K-8 on the early start calendar:
• Beginning on Monday, February 25, 2019, five additional instructional minutes will be added to each school day.
• February 19, 2019,which is currently a professional development for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• April 2, 2019, which is currently a professional development day for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• May 23, 2019, which is currently a records day for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• May 24, 2019, which is currently a professional development day for staff, will become a records day.

For students in grades K-8 on the traditional calendar:
• Beginning on Monday, February 25, 2019, five additional instructional minutes will be added to each school day.
• February 19, 2019,which is currently a professional development day for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• April 2, 2019, which is currently a professional development day for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• June 13, 2019, which is currently a records day for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• June 14, 2019, which is currently a professional development day for staff, will become a records day.

For students in grades 9-12 on the early start calendar:
• Beginning on Monday, February 25, 2019, 12 additional instructional minutes will be added to each school day.
• February 19, 2019,which is currently a professional development for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• April 2, 2019, which is currently a professional development day for staff, will become a full student-attendance day.
• May 20, 2019, which is currently an exam day, will become a full student-attendance day.
• May 21, 2019, which is currently an exam day, will become a full student-attendance day.
• May 23, 2019, which is currently a records day, will become a half-day of student attendance for exams.
• May 24, 2019, which is currently a professional development day, will become a half-day of student attendance for exams.

The Oconomowoc Area School District also called off school for six days. After reviewing the instructional minutes and built-in snow days for the OASD school calendar, the district says they will have to make up one school day. To make up this day, they are changing Monday, February 25, 2019 from a staff professional development day to a student attendance day. For more information, please click here. 

The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District announced school would be in session for all students Tuesday, February 19 which had originally been slated as a staff development day. In addition to the school day on February 19, high school students will be in school on June 7 which had been a planned exam make-up day.

On February 5, Racine Unified School District released their own plan for students to make up the lost days. 

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