The school calendar for Portland Public Schools is official after a Tuesday school board vote. Parents will notice several changes.

School will start on a Monday, giving students a rare five-day week at the opening of the year.

Gone are late starts and early dismissals, a move that the district accomplished through a new teacher contract. In addition, there's now a fall break the week of Thanksgiving. That's accomplished by moving the parent teacher conference days held earlier in November this year closer to the holiday.

Presidents' Day, which has been a holiday in the past, is now being reserved as a potential make up day in case snow shutters schools. The decision on whether or not Presidents' Day will be a holiday or a make up day will be announced by Jan 18.

Want to peruse the calendar? You can do that here.

— Bethany Barnes

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