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.