The Caroline County Board of Education heard recommendations for altering the current academic calendar to make up for multiple inclement weather days, and voted to accept a draft 2026-2027 school year calendar with a pre-Labor Day start, at their February 3 Board meeting. The Caroline Review reports CCPS had built three “snow days” into the calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. With one day missed in December and almost an entire week in late January missed, the school system must make up two days to remain within the state’s requirement of 180 school days per academic year. Superintendent Dr. Derek Simmons recommended that CCPS change President’s Day on February 16 from a day off to a school day, and change March 16 from a staff professional development day to a regular school day.