07. School Calendar 2018-2019
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 11:00am
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Excellent Educators
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Healthy, Safe and Responsible Students
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The recommended calendar for the 2018-2019 school year (attached) is presented for review and approval. Brian Weaver will discuss the calendar committee’s work and answer any questions you may have. Key points include:
Start Date: Same as this year. Feedback from the committee was that a Wednesday start was very popular, and it was recommended to keep a mid-week start.
Early Release Days for PD: This is the most dramatic difference in the calendar. There was a very strong consensus from the committee to move these days to Friday. Feedback from parents and staff included:
- Henderson County and Buncombe County Schools have their early releases on Fridays and it does not seem to affect attendance.
- Parents feel that daycare would be easier for them on Friday afternoons since they could more easily take off at the end of the week as opposed to the middle of a week. It would also allow for family getaways on the weekend.
- It is difficult for elementary students to have a mid-week disruption in their routine/schedule.
- How do we know that Fridays will/will not work unless we try?
Semester Length: It was important to high school representatives that we make each semester equal in length. This draft has 90-day semesters.
Spring Break: We matched the week with Blue Ridge Community College since many of our students take classes there. This week also matches with Henderson County Public Schools.
Teacher Workdays: January 2 is a workday again. The committee had a strong desire to keep this day as a non-student day.
A motion is in order to approve the school calendar for 2018-2019.
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