Board sets Feb. 9 as asynchronous day amid snow closures, debates April election calendar impact

The King George County School Board voted to designate February 9 as an asynchronous day for students and a teacher workday as the division responds to multiple snow closures.

Superintendent Dr. Boyd told the board "tomorrow will mark the seventh day that we've missed," a threshold that triggers seat‑time and instructional‑minute concerns. He outlined makeup options already in the calendar (February 9 parent‑teacher conference day, March 13 teacher workday, extending the day by minutes, using the Monday after spring break, or using April 21 if it becomes an election day) and stressed equity constraints—elementary students have limited access to Chromebooks and some families lack home internet.

After discussion about meal requirements for asynchronous days and logistics for distributing paper packets to elementary families, a motion was made and the board approved making Feb. 9 asynchronous. Board members reserved final decisions on April 21 (an election date for which the registrar had indicated polling would be scheduled) and agreed to revisit calendar changes at the next meeting so teachers and families can be properly notified.

Board members and staff discussed contingency plans—sending home meals, packet distribution for elementary students without internet access, and adding instructional minutes if further snow days occur. The superintendent asked staff to draft options and cost/operational analyses for the board’s upcoming work session.