Western Dubuque Schools May Start School Year Earlier

The Western Dubuque School district is considering an earlier start to the upcoming school year. The school board will hold a public hearing on the proposed calendar change on Monday and then they are expected to vote on the proposal. The proposed calendar will have students in school Thursday, August 13th, after three days of professional development for staff beginning on Monday, August 10th. Previously, the district was scheduled to begin classes on Monday, August 24th. The new schedule will provide seven additional learning days for students after the COVID-19 pandemic has kept students out of school since mid-March.