Will Sacramento City Unified students go back to school earlier this year? It's up to the Board of Education

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students in the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) could be starting school earlier this fall.

Earlier in March, the district and the Sacramento City Teachers Association agreed to a learning recovery plan that would add 16 more days over the course of two academic years, or an additional eight days in each year.

Approval is still needed from the State Board of Education.

Should the board approve the plan BEFORE May 15, then school would start in the district on August 19, 2024.

• The 16 additional days would be: Aug. 19-23, 2024; Aug. 26-28, 2024; Aug. 18-22, 2025; and Aug. 25-27, 2025.

If the board approves the plan AFTER May 15, then the first day of school would remain August 29, 2024.

• In this case, the 16 additional days would be: Aug. 18-22, 2025; Aug. 25-27, 2025; Aug. 17-21, 2026; and Aug. 24-26, 2026.

The district says the plan is an opportunity for the SCUSD to avoid $47 million in penalties for not meeting the required number of instructional days and minutes in the 2021-2022 school year.

You can read the entire settlement agreement between the district and Sacramento City Teachers Association HERE.

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