NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Lansdale, PA 19446-3960
INFORMATIONAL SHEETS
ITEM NUMBER: ____________
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SUBJECT: 2015-16 Revised School Calendar and Act 80 Days
MONTH/YEAR PRESENTED TO BOARD: April 2015
INITIATED BY:
Dr. Diane Holben
COMMITTEE:
Education/Community/Policy
RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval of the revised 2015-16 school calendar and Act 80 Days.
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BACKGROUND:
The school calendar for the 2015-16 school year has been revised to be in compliance with the current Collective
Bargaining Agreement between the NPEA and the North Penn School District. In accordance with that contract,
teachers will work 191 days. As a result, the last teacher day will be June 15, 2016 rather than June 16, 2016 as
previously approved. Teacher contract days are determined by adding eleven (11) in-service days to the number of
student days (180) for a total of 191 teacher contract days (180 + 11 = 191).
Days lost as a result of weather conditions will be made up by utilizing the following days in this order: April 26, March
23, February 15, March 24, March 28, and June 13, 2016. Decisions regarding make-up days will be communicated as
soon as possible.
The school calendar also allows for possible Act 80 days. All public schools in the state of Pennsylvania are required to
place a minimum of 180 student days on their school calendars. However, school districts may opt to request that some
days on the calendar be approved as Act 80 days by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Any days designated as
Act 80 days count as student days even though students are not present. The number of days recommended as Act 80
days for the 2015-16 school year has been reduced to three (3) days. Those proposed Act 80 days are as follows:
Act 80 days for all students K-12:
November 2, 2015
March 23, 2016
April 26, 2016
DATE PREPARED: 4/7/2015
NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT
2015-16 SCHOOL CALENDAR
AUGUST
T
W
R
F
(26)(27)(28)
M
(31)
--21
28
Aug 26,27,28, & 31
In-Service Days
M
(2)
9
16
23
30
NOVEMBER
T
W
R
(3) 4
5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 -- --
F
6
13
20
--
Nov.2 – In-Service
Nov.3 - In-service
Nov. 25-27 School Closed
M
1
8
-22
29
FEBRUARY
T
W
R
2
3
4
9 10 11
16 17 18
23 24 25
F
5
12
19
26
Feb. 15 – School Closed
M
2
9
16
23
--
MAY
T
W
3
4
10 11
17 18
24 25
31
M
R
5
12
19
26
F
6
13
20
27
May 30 – School Closed
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
Sep.
M
7
14
21
--
SEPTEMBER
T
W
R
1
2
3
8
9 10
15 16 17
22 -- 24
29 30
F
-11
18
25
7
14
21
--
DECEMBER
T
W
R
1
2
3
8
9 10
15 16 17
22 23 --- -- --
F
4
11
18
--
MARCH
T
W
1
2
8
9
15 16
22 (23)
29 30
R
3
10
17
-31
JUNE
T
W
R
1
2
6
7
8
9
(13)(14)(15) 16
20 21 22 23
27 28 29 30
M
4
11
-25
JANUARY
T
W
R
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
F
-8
15
22
29
Jan. 1 – School Closed
Jan. 18 – School Closed
F
4
11
18
--
Mar.23 – In-Service
Mar. 24,25,28 School Closed
M
5
12
19
26
F
2
9
16
23
30
1 – First Day of School
4 & 7 – Schools Closed
14 – School Closed
23 – School Closed
Dec. 24-31 School
Closed
M
OCTOBER
T
W
R
1
6
7
8
13 14 15
20 21 22
27 28 29
M
M
4
11
18
25
APRIL
T
W
R
5
6
12 13
19 20
(26) 27
7
14
21
28
F
1
8
15
22
29
Apr. 26 – In-service
F
3
10
17
24
June 10
- Last Day for Students
June 13, 14, 15 - In-service Days
June 15 - Last Day For Teachers
Days in School
Student
Teacher
August
0
4
September
18
18
October
22
22
November
16
18
December
17
17
January
19
19
February
March
April
May
June
Student
20
19
20
21
8
180
Snow make-up days would occur in this order:
April 26, March 23, February 15, March 24, March 28, June 13.
teacher days that would need to be made up will be added to the end of the school year.
Teacher
20
20
21
21
11
191
Any additional