Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools voted unanimously to convert two early release days into full school days after winter storms disrupted eight consecutive days of instruction.
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Update, April 24: CMS held a second emergency calendar meeting on April 24, 2026, this time voting 9-0 to make May 1 a teacher workday. That vote came from a different source: the state-funding fight, not winter weather. Read the latest.
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