Allen ISD
2016-2017 Academic Calendar
DIPC
November 18, 2015
Academic Calendar
District Improvement and Planning Committee (DIPC)
is an ad hoc committee that provides input on an academic
calendar.
Purpose: The Calendar process consists of two tasks:
to gather community input regarding
the academic calendar
2) to recommend an academic calendar or
calendars to the board based on
instructional fidelity and feedback from
the community
1)
Our Goals for Tonight
Gather input from DIPC to review draft calendar
2016-2017 Academic Calendar Timeline
2015
Nov 18
Dec 1-11
Dec 14-15
2016
Jan 13
Jan 18
Feb 22
Input from DIPC
Post calendar draft on AISD website for online
community survey
Review community input and organize calendar
recommendation for presentation to DIPC
Present calendar recommendation to
DIPC
2016-2017 Calendar recommendation presented to
AISD School Board for discussion/action. If a
calendar is approved by the Board of Trustees, this
calendar will be made public.
If not adopted in January, the DIPC calendar will be
presented as an action item to Board of Trustees
Calendar Parameters
 School cannot start before the 4th Monday of August, per
State of Texas law. (August 22, 2016)
 Community input over the past few years has been
overwhelmingly in favor of an entire week off for
Thanksgiving and two weeks off for Winter Break.
 Fall semester should end before the Winter Break:
 Dual credit courses
 Students graduating at semester and attending college
 New students moving to Allen over winter break
 Eliminates projects/homework over the holidays
 Fall semester is shorter, but more balanced with district and state
testing in the Spring
Additional Parameters
 177 days of instruction
 2 bad weather days – become student holidays if not
used:
 Historically one on Friday before Easter
 The second one is the day after the last instructional day
 Secondary early release for final exams
Parameters Continued
 10 total professional development days
 5 days prior to the start of school (Campus & District days)
 3 collaborative planning days (state waiver days):
 These days are in lieu of instruction and help teachers plan for
instructional units
 Typically scheduled on federal holidays to help alleviate child
care concerns
 Spaced out in the calendar to maximize planning time for
teachers
 Saves money on substitutes that previously were used for
teachers to plan
 2 campus days:
 One at the start of the second semester
 One at the end of the school year
Input
 Spring Break week
 March 6-10 to be consistent with Collin College and
surrounding districts
 State testing expected to begin the week of March 28
 Last day of school June 1
 Other considerations??
2016-2017 Academic Calendar