Anchorage parents were caught off guard Tuesday when the school board voted to move the fall start date up by almost a week. The board voted unanimously for the change.
The new teacher contract signed in January called for adding three days to the school calendar to allow for more canceled school days due to weather.
Board member Kelly Lessens said the board has received many emails from parents and educators who said the new start dates conflict with already-planned travel, summer camp and visiting relatives…