Aiken County Public Schools has confirmed the Augusta National Golf Club has requested the district consider a fall break in November to accommodate a rescheduled Masters Tournament.
A statement issued by the district said club representatives contacted school leaders about adjusting the calendar for the tournament, tentatively scheduled Nov. 9-15.
Area schools have historically timed their spring break to coincide with the annual tournament, which relies on thousands of area high school students as temporary workers as well as families leaving town on vacation to provide short-term home rentals to tournament patrons.
“Our desire is to be as accommodating as possible to our community partners and to provide our employees and students opportunities to be a part of working and or participating in this annual event,” Merry Glenne Piccolino, the school system’s communications director, said in a statement.
