Thorsland Visited Every SDOC School – Heard Much From Staff and Faculty

During the weeks leading up to the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays, School District of Oconee County Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland said he was able to visit every school in the county and got input from faculty and staff, which he said gave him a lot to think about…

There’s sentiment among the faculties, Thorsland said, for longer breaks during the school year. And during the January meeting of the county trustees on Monday night, Thorsland reintroduced the idea of a modified school calendar.

The local district’s calendar for the next year—2022-23—according to Thorsland, does not meet state approval for starting elementary classes as early as August 9. For the calendar to be in compliance, Thorsland said, the earliest allowed start date is third Monday in the August, the 15th…