Students in Fayette County will report to school on Aug. 8 in 2016 and on Aug. 7 in 2017.

On Monday the Fayette County Board of Education unanimously approved the calendars for the next two school years, which include weeklong breaks in November, February and April in addition to the two-week semester holiday. Both calendars end classes the Friday before Memorial Day.

More than 75 percent of 536 respondents to a survey regarding two different calendars favored the schedules that were selected.

About the Author

Featured

Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

Credit: Miguel Martinez