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Henry County BOE approves 2018-2019 calendar

The Henry County Board of Education approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year at its Dec. 12 meeting.
The Henry County Board of Education approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year at its Dec. 12 meeting.
By Monroe Roark
Dec 20, 2016

The Henry County Board of Education recently approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year at its Dec. 12 meeting. Classes will begin July 30, 2018 and end May 24, 2019, which is the Friday before Memorial Day.

A number of parents during the 30-day public input period prior to the vote expressed a desire to have the school year end before Memorial Day.

Information: www.henry.k12.ga.us.

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