2010-2011 School Calendar Finalized

The 2010-2011 school calendar was approved by the Board of Trustees Monday evening. Please take a moment to view it on our web site or here.

There are some changes in store for next year. School will begin at 8:00 AM and get out at 3:20 PM. This change is primarily due to the need to switch the secondary master schedule from six to seven periods daily to accommodate the increased graduation requirements which begin with the class of 2013. Because of this longer day and the subsequent increase in daily instructional time, the calendar has fewer days of school but the instructional time remains at a similar historical level.

There are no early release days in the calendar to maximize the efficiency of our transportation system and instructional time. Instead, a number of full days have been scheduled for professional days for staff. You will also note two furlough days, one on what would have been a student contact day and one on what would have been a professional day. These furlough days are being taken as a result of decreased state funding to help limit the impact on the local budget.

The Board and administration will appreciate your feedback next school year on this calendar. I would like to thank those parents and staff members who volunteered to serve on the calendar committee this year for their help.