Working together, representatives of schools, community members and central staff employees have drafted two options for consideration as the district s 2010-2011 school calendar. Between Thursday, October 15, and Wednesday, October 21, district staff, parents, students and community members are invited to review the two options; vote for their preferred option; and submit comments, questions, or concerns about either of the two calendars.
All input will be taken into consideration in developing the recommended option that goes to the Board of Trustees in December.
For information as to why certain dates are chosen and why some dates are not treated the same as they were in years past, see the frequently asked questions.
 Calendar Option
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- Start date is Monday, Aug. 23, and the end date is Thursday, June 2
- First semester ends Jan. 14
- Two full weeks are given for winter break, with teachers returning on Jan. 3 and students on Jan. 4
- Three days are given for Thanksgiving break—students are out the full week as Monday and Tuesday of that week are staff development days
- One full week is given for spring break
- Holiday observances include Labor Day (Sept. 6), Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 17), and Memorial Day (May 30)
- Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 1, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers
- Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 8, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers
- Inclement weather make-up days are April 22 and May 23.
- Includes 175 days of instruction, 86 in the first semester and 89 in the second; seven teacher staff development days; and four teacher preparation days
- Calendar Option 2
- Option 2 addresses ending school before the Memorial Day holiday, which meant cutting two student holidays from the winter break and adding one inclement weather day in June, after the end of the school year.
- Start date is August 23, and the end date is May 27.
- First semester ends Jan. 14
- A week and three days are given for winter break, with teachers returning on Jan. 3 and students on Jan. 4
- Three days are given for Thanksgiving break—students are out the full week as Monday and Tuesday of that week are staff development days
- One full week is given for spring break
- Holiday observances include Labor Day (Sept. 6), Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 17), and Memorial Day (May 30)
- Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 1, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers
- Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 8, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers.
- Inclement weather make-up days are April 22 and June 1.
- Includes 175 days of instruction, 88 in the first semester and 87 in the second; seven teacher staff development days; and four teacher preparation days
The Survey is now complete, thank you for your responses.
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