CCS Considers Eliminating Early-Release High School Exam Days to Expand Retesting Opportunities

Proposal to convert four May half-days into full school days draws pushback over timing, stress and fairness.

Gordon Palmer, assistant superintendent of high schools, Deputy Superintendent Dr. John LeGrand and Chief Academic Officer Sarah Reeves discuss the proposed shift from early-release exam days to full school days for high schools. Screenshot via Cabarrus County Schools’ YouTube page.

Cabarrus County Schools is considering a late-year calendar change for traditional high schools that would eliminate four early-release exam days in May — a proposal that has drawn immediate pushback from board members, teachers and families.