MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Faculty Board accepted Tuesday a plan to increase the varsity yr into late June in order that college students could make up class missed throughout the weekslong lecturers strike.
Throughout a enterprise assembly, which was interrupted by college students and activists who had been in opposition to the measure, the varsity board handed the plan to increase the varsity yr.
Particulars of the plan are:
— Starting April 11, 42 minutes will probably be added to the tip of every college day for the rest of the yr
— For all faculties, the 2021-2022 college calendar will go till June 24, with a few of the make-up days having a digital studying choice
College students within the Minneapolis district missed 14 days of sophistication when educators went on strike earlier this month.
The strike ended over the weekend when educators ratified a brand new contract, which included larger wages, smaller class sizes, extra psychological well being help for college kids and employees, vital pay elevated for training help professionals, and extra protections for lecturers of shade.
The strike began on March 8. College students returned to the classroom Tuesday.