Teacher tells Freeburg board e-learning days before tests are more valuable than adding snow days in May

Scott Schules, a teacher in the district for 29 years, asked the board during public comment to keep e-learning days in winter rather than converting them to traditional snow days added onto the end of the school year.

Schules told the board that even if students complete less than 100% of planned work on e-learning days, "it is still more than the zero% they would get by having traditional snow days," because the e-learning days occur before state testing and cover crucial topics. He also warned that switching between e-learning days and traditional snow days could create calendar mismatches with neighboring districts and complicate family planning for graduations, tournaments and vacations.

The board did not take immediate action on the calendar at the meeting; the comment was recorded as part of public participation.