HCPS to Adopt Balanced Calendar for 2020-21

The Hopewell City School Board approved the Balanced Calendar proposal last night with a 4-1 vote. The new calendar will begin with the 2020-21 school year. See below for news coverage of this monumental moment as HCPS becomes the first division in Virginia to implement the plan district-wide. #hopewellmagic

Progress Index:

https://www.progress-index.com/news/20190516/we-will-not-let-this-fail

Richmond Times Dispatch:

https://www.richmond.com/news/local/central-virginia/tri-cities/hopewell/vote-means-hopewell-will-become-first-district-in-virginia-to/article_1cd33659-114b-58a6-927b-ccb7d02c5cad.html

WRIC:

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/the-tri-cities/all-hopewell-schools-to-open-year-round-after-board-vote/2007710703

NBC12:

https://www.nbc12.com/2019/05/17/hopewell-adopts-year-round-school-entire-district/