Students in Flossmoor School District 161 will start the 2015-16 academic year on Aug. 21, a Friday. The school calendar, approved Monday by Board of Education members, extends through June 3, also a Friday.
However, the school year could be extended by as many as five additional days in the event of heavy snow next winter.
Superintendent Craig Doster explained that it makes sense to start classes on a Friday. Illinois education authorities chart average daily attendance, a key component of school…
