Snow day makeups could push the Lehighton Area School District’s academic year into mid-June, but administration said Wednesday whether that impacts the graduation date is yet to be determined.

Wednesday’s snow day is slated to be made up on June 10.

“As a parent of a senior, is that going to affect graduation?” parent Autumn Abelovsky asked.

According to the school calendar approved in March 2025, June 9 was originally slated to be the last student day.

Superintendent Jason Moser said the district must calculate whether seniors have accumulated the required instructional hours before determining if graduation will be delayed.

“At this point in time, we would have to do the math,” Moser said. “I don’t think it will (impact graduation).”

Abelovsky said her son’s college orientation runs from June 7 through June 15, requiring him to select specific dates within that window.

“He doesn’t want to miss graduation,” she said.

Moser said waiver options exist for seniors facing scheduling conflicts.

“There are some scenarios where you can request waivers,” Moser said. “For seniors, there’s also some other ways that you can creatively accumulate the hours should you hit a really sticky situation.”

Board member Denise Hartley acknowledged the anxiety snow days create for graduating seniors.

“I just know as a senior that graduated in a time where it snowed more than it did not snow, it becomes concerning,” Hartley said. “And this year happens to be that.”

Moser confirmed Wednesday all future snow days will be added to the end of the school year.

Director Joy Beers said the district discontinued virtual days during former Superintendent Dr. Christina Fish’s tenure because they proved ineffective.

“It’s like a blowoff day,” Beers said. “The students aren’t learning.”

Moser said virtual days would require extensive preparation and professional development to be educationally valuable.

“We saw what happened with virtual days during the (COVID-19) school closure,” Moser said. “Quite frankly, I don’t believe that it provides a quality education. No disrespect to my colleagues, but I think you’re just checking a box and counting a day by using the virtual days.”

Beers noted equity concerns about virtual instruction, saying not every student has quality Internet at home. Even if staff were prepared to broadcast lessons, not all students could receive them, she said.

“Then it turned into a day of doing worksheets, quietly, by themselves,” Beers said.