But the decision is not about &quot;common sense&quot;, facts.  As you can see in this message board, it is about each individual family&#039;s personal plans.  If they enjoy skiing, February break is not a good time to make up the days; if they have April vacation plans, that isn&#039;t a good time either; if their kids&#039; camp begins in late June, they don&#039;t want days added to the end of the year.  And in each case, they fool themselves into believing that what suits them personally is what is good for the entire community.

The BOE attempts to draw up a school calendar that works for as many people as possible.  Whatever they do will make some people unhappy, and those people will all believe they &quot;have more sense&quot; than the Superintendent or the BOE, because they don&#039;t see their own personal interests are their main concern.  e.g., there are 15,000 students in SPS. how many of them have scheduled a full week of skiing in February?

As for the several people who have mentioned suing the school board for spoiled vacation plans, where are their heads?  One of the worst winters in decades causes an unusual number of school closures all over the country, and they imagine they have a legal case for damages when the BOE is forced to reschedule a few days?  Just shows how unrealistic they are.