Presented by:
Paul O. Hansen and Gail Howe
May 6, 2014
Calendar Committee
The Calendar Committee consisted of representatives
from:
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Administration
Classified
District Office
GEA
Parents
PTA
Teachers
Transportation
Two Items for Your Approval
 1.
2014 – 2015 Calendar -- Adjustments to
the already approved Calendar based upon
the Tentative Negotiated Agreement
 2. 2015 – 2016 Calendar – Survey Results
and Proposals based on Two Calendar
Options
2014 – 2015 Adjustments
Original Calendar
Proposed Calendar
 4 Teacher Contract Days
Total
4 Teacher Contract Days
(as previously)
 3 Additional Teacher
Contract Days by tentative
negotiation
 1 Legislative Instructional
Exemption day
Total
8 Teacher Contract Days
2014 – 2015 Additional
Teacher Contract Days (TCD)
Proposed Calendar
Original calendar
August 2014
18
25
19
26
August 2014
20
21
22
18
19
20
21
22
TCD
TCD
TCD (.5)
TCD
TCD
TCD
TCD
TCD
27
28
29
25
26
27
28
29
P
P
2014 – 2015 Additional
Teacher Contract Days (TCD)
Original Calendar
Proposed Calendar
 October 2014
 October 2014
27
28
29
30
31
P
T/TCD (.5)
 January 2015
12
19
13
20
14
21
15
16
P
T/TCD (.5)
22
23
19
P
Dr. M . L.
King, Jr. Day
 March 2015
17
28
29
30
31
P
T/TCD
15
16
P
T/TCD
22
23
 January 2015
Dr. M . L.
King, Jr. Day
16
27
12
13
20
14
21
P
 March 2015
18
19
20
P
T/TCD (.5)
16
17
18
19
20
P
T/TCD
2014 – 2015 Legislative
Instructional Exemption Day
Original Calendar
Proposed Calendar
April 2015
6
Spring
Reces s
13
7
April 2015
1
2
P
EC
8
9
3
Spring
Reces s
10
P
14
15
16
17
6
Spring
Reces s
13
7
1
2
P
*
8
9
EC
14
P
15
16
P
20
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
17
P
20
21
22
23
P
27
3
Spring
Reces s
10
24
P
27
28
29
30
To add 2.5 TCD (for a total of 5)before the first day of school
To add full TCD to the end of terms for an additional 1.5 days (for
a total of 3)
To calendar the Legislative Instruction Exemption Day during
Spring Break
2015 – 2016 Calendar –
Survey Results and Proposals
based on Two Calendar
Options
Start of School
Option A
Option B
 Earlier start
 Later start
August 2015
August 2015
3
4
5
6
7
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
10
11
12
13
14
TCD
TCD
TCD
19
20
21
17
18
19
20
21
P
TCD
TCD
TCD
TCD
TCD
28
24
25
26
27
28
17
18
TCD
TCD
24
25
26
27
P
P
31
31
Both Options are the Same for:
 Fall Recess --
Thursday and Friday,
October 15 & 16, 2015
 Thanksgiving Recess -- Wednesday – Friday,
November 25 – 27, 2015
 Winter Recess -2 full weeks,
Dec. 21, 2015 – Jan. 1, 2016
 Spring Recess -Thursday – Tuesday,
March 24 – 29, 2016 *
Spring Recess
Option A
Option B
March 2016
1
2
March 2016
3
4
1
2
3
P
7
8
9
10
11
P
7
8
9
10
P
14
15
16
17
18
22
28
29
*
EC
23
24
P
T/TCD
30
31
25
Spring
Reces s
11
P
14
15
16
17
P
21
4
18
P
21
28
Spring
Reces s
22
29
EC
23
24
P
T/TCD
30
31
25
Spring
Reces s
End of School
2
Option A
Option B
May 2016
May 2016
3
4
5
6
16
17
18
19
P
P
9
10
11
12
13
P
16
17
18
19
20
P
23
24
25
26
27
P
30
Memorial
Day
31
20
23
30
24
25
26
27
P
*
2
3
31
Memorial
Day
June 2016
1
P
Survey Results -- Patrons
Option B
(Late)
58%
Option A
(Early)
42%
Survey Results -- Employees
Option B (Late)
45%
Option A
(Early)
55%
Survey Results – Community
Council
Option B
(Late)
42%
Option A
(Early)
58%
Survey Comments
 126 - Love finishing by Memorial Day
 94 - Prefer a later start as it’s too hot in August
 65
 32  18  17  16
 12
Want a week long spring break
Thanked us for the survey
Like starting school in the mid-week
Cannot understand why we don’t start after
Labor Day and end before Memorial Day
- Desire to start after Labor Day and go longer
- Feel two weeks is too long at Christmas
Summary of Options 2015 - 2016
Option A – Employees and
Community Councils
(Early)
Option B -- Individual
Patrons (Late)
 Starts Aug 19, 2015 (Wed.)
 Starts Aug 24, 2015 (Mon.)
 Ends May 27, 2016 (before
 Ends June 3, 2016 (after
Memorial Day)
Memorial Day)
 Includes a 4 day weekend for
Memorial Day (because of
the Legislative Instructional
Exemption Day)