Prince George’s County Public Schools will begin the 2017-2018 school year September 6 and end June 13.
The school system’s request to begin prior to Labor Day was denied Tuesday, February 28 by the State Board of Education, according to a press release from Prince George’s County Public Schools CEO Kevin Maxwell.
On Thursday, February 23, the Prince George’s County Board of Education voted 8 to 4 to approve the 2017-2018 school calendar with a pre-Labor Day start date, violating the Executive Order from Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. They also voted to accept their post-Labor Day start date if the waiver from the state was denied and left open the idea of litigation if necessary, but not for the 2017-2018 school year.
Read the story in the March 2 News Review