SUFFOLK, Va. — Suffolk Public Schools is asking parents to fill out a survey on whether the school year should start before Labor Day.
Last year, the General Assembly passed legislation that allows school divisions to start the school year up to 14 days before the Labor Day holiday. It was supported by some local districts too.
Schools divisions must still meet Virginia's 180-school-day minimum requirement.
The survey asks a few questions and gives parents the ability to leave a 500 character comment on the issue.
Suffolk school officials said the survey will help them learn more about the possible changes and when the school year should begin.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the school board said:
The School Board wants to discuss this possibility and is expected to receive survey results at its September 12 meeting. Learning the opinions of parents, staff and others in the community might impact whether the board wants to continue investigating this change to our school calendar for 2020-21 or 2021-22.
The survey will close on Aug. 31. You can take the survey here.