Most OK with 2018-19 school calendar
Establishing a calendar to cover academic year in Oconee public schools is a task that doesn’t please everyone. But administrator Steve Hanvey says the calendar for 2018-19 satisfies a near 52% majority of those surveyed and will meet the state’s requirements to educate local students. The county trustees approved the calendar during their meeting Monday in Walhalla. The 2018-19 first day of classes will be Monday, August 20. The calendar has teachers reporting Thursday, August 9. Some teachers apparently are unhappy about the increase from 5 to 7 in the number of in-service days. Christmas break will be December 21-January 2; spring break, April 15-19; and graduation day Friday, June 1.