Danbury's state legislative delegation has written to the State Department of Education on behalf of the City.  Danbury has applied for a waiver from the 180-day school rule.  Three schools need a 2-day waiver while one school needs a 1-day waiver. 

The letter says that Danbury is being proactive to fulfill the 180-days, with a planned professional development day cancelled in favor of holding classes.  The District is still going until June 29th and will fall a day short of the requirement. 

Three of the schools were closed in April when a massive water main broke, leading to the request for a 2-day waiver.  The delegation says Danbury was presented with an extraordinarily difficult set of circumstances by the storm, including blocked roads, no electricity and unsafe bus routes.