The DeKalb County School District is set to begin the new school year on Aug. 17, according to a tentative calendar set to be approved Monday by the DeKalb County Board of Education.
School was set to begin Aug. 3.
The calendar lists the new start date, along with plans for breaks, teacher planning and federal holidays.
District officials did not respond to requests for comment last week about the date change, though DeKalb County Board of Education member Stan Jester said recently on his blog he expected the district to delay the start of school.
Several metro Atlanta school districts already have announced plans to delay the start of the school year to allow more time to prepare for a school year that will feel immediate impact from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. School buildings were shuttered in March as officials worked on plans to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Atlanta Public Schools is expected to vote to start the school year on Aug. 24. Clayton County Public Schools is considering Aug. 10. Both are leaning toward virtual learning to begin the year.
Henry County school officials are letting parents elect either in-person or virtual learning when classes begin on Aug. 3.
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