Adoption of New Plan for Buncombe County Schools

We, the undersigned, petition the Buncombe County School Board of Education to adopt the 1000 hours a year plan in replace of the 180 days a year plan. Adopting the 1000 hours a year plan would keep Buncombe County Schools students from making up all days that school was closed due to weather or other causes. With the 1000 hours a year plan, you could miss on average 37 out of the 180 days without going below 1000 hours. This would be more convenient for both students and parents and teachers. It is inconvenient for students to have to make up snow days that were unreasonably closed in all districts. It is extremely difficult to have to go to school on holidays and teacher workdays that were previously scheduled, but were changed to regular school days. Families have already made plans, and at the last minute, they must rearrange these plans. With 37 days to spare, you would not have to make up these snow days.