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ABOUT A MONTH EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED. AND THAT'S NOT THE ONLY CHANGE HAPPENING TO THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. SUMMER IS COMING A LITTLE SOONER THAN EXPECTED FOR ROCHESTER STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED THURSDAY TO BRING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO AN END ONE MONTH EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED. (MAY 15 GFX) THAT MEANS, FRIDAY, MAY 15 WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS AT 10 OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (JUNE 1 GFX) MONDAY, JUNE 1 WILL BE THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR MAPLE STREET MAGNET SCHOOL. SUPERINTENDENT KYLE REPUCCI SAYS LEARNING FOR STUDENTS AT THAT SCHOOL WILL CONTINUE FOR AN EXTRA TWO WEEKS DUE TO THE EXTRA DAYS REQUIRED BY THE MAGNET SCHOOL'S CHARTER. <ZOOM: 00;33-:00;42 "WE CALCULATED OUR START DATE AND WHERE IT WOULD GET US TO THE MINIMUM STANDARDS OR THE ED RULES OF 990 HOURS."> THE DISTRICT WAS ABLE TO HIT THAT NUMBER BY CANCELING ITS APRIL VACATION. <ZOOM: 00;43-:00;51 "WE FELT LIKE ONCE WE COULD HIT THAT MARK, WE COULD SAFELY SAY THAT WE HAD THE SCHOOL YEAR IN THE BOOKS. AND WE COULD GIVE PEOPLE A LITTLE BIT OF A REPRIEVE. IT'S A STRESSFUL TIME FOR EVERYONE."> IN THE MEANTIME- -REMOTE LEARNING WILL CONTINUE STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES. REPUCCI APPLAUDS PARENTS, STUDENTS AND STAFF FOR TAKING REMOTE LEARNING IN STRIDE AND FOR BEING FLEXIBLE DURING THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY. <ZOOM: :00;59-:01;15 "I THINK FOR THE VAST MAJORITY IT'S GOING REALLY WELL. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT. IT'S NOT LIKE BEING BRICK AND MORTAR FACE TO FACE WITH EVERYONE. BUT OUR STAFF, AND PARENTS AND STUDENTS HAVE REALLY UPPED THEIR GAME ON WORKING, COMMUNICATING AND COLLABORATING TO DO THEIR VERY BEST."> SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR GRADUATIONS AND OTHER END OF SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS? THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS

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