20122013 Draft Calendar

Option 1 (After Labor Day Start)

S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 180 instructional days School starts: Sept. 4 School ends: June 10 Fall semester: 87 school days 1st six weeks: 28 days 2nd six weeks: 27 days 3rd six weeks: 32 days Spring semester: 93 school days 1st six weeks: 33 days 2nd six weeks: 30 days 3rd six weeks: 30 days Student/teacher holiday Sept. 3: Labor Day Oct. 5: Fair Day (Elementary) Oct. 12: Fair Day (Secondary) Nov. 2123: Thanksgiving Break Dec. 24Jan. 1: Winter Break Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 18: Presidents Day March 1115: Spring Break May 27: Memorial Day Staff development/student holiday Aug. 2729 Jan. 2 Teacher preparation/student holiday Aug. 3031 June 11 d Inclement weather days June 12 & 13 Six-weeks begins Six-weeks ends STAAR testing Early release days 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August / Agosto 2012 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 February / Febrero 2013 S M T W T F 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

September / Septiembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 October / Octubre 2012 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

March / Marzo 2013 S 3 10 17 24 31 April / Abril 2013 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 S 2 9 16 23 30

November / Noviembre 2012 S 4 11 18 25 M 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 W 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24

May / Mayo 2013 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25

December / Diciembre 2012 S M T W T F S 1 8 15 22 29

June / Junio 2013 S 2 9 16 23 30 July / Julio 2013 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

January / Enero 2013 S 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26

S 7 14 21 28

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24 31

T 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

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HighlightsOption 1 (After Labor Day Start)

n Starts after Labor Day. n Includes 180 days of instruction, 87 in the first semester and 93 in the second; four teacher staff development days; and three teacher preparation days; total teacher work days are 184. n Start date is Tuesday, Sept. 4 and the end date is Monday, June 10. n First semester ends Friday, January 18. n Three days are given for Thanksgiving break for students and staff. n Seven days are given for winter break, with teachers returning on Jan. 2 and students on Jan. 3. n One full week is given for spring break, March 1115. n Holiday observances include Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Presidents Day, and Memorial Day. n Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 5, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers. n Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 12, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers. n Inclement weather make-up days are June 12 and June 13.

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Option 2
180 instructional days School starts: Aug. 27 School ends: May 31 Fall semester: 93 school days 1st six weeks: 29 days 2nd six weeks: 32 days 3rd six weeks: 32 days Spring semester: 87 school days 1st six weeks: 28 days 2nd six weeks: 30 days 3rd six weeks: 29 days Student/teacher holiday Sept. 3: Labor Day Oct. 5: Fair Day (Elementary) Oct. 12: Fair Day (Secondary) Nov. 2123: Thanksgiving Break Dec. 24Jan. 1: Winter Break Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 18: Presidents Day March 1115: Spring Break May 27: Memorial Day Staff development/student holiday Aug. 2022 Jan. 2 Teacher preparation/student holiday Aug. 2324 June 3 d Inclement weather days June 4 & 5 Six-weeks begins Six-weeks ends STAAR testing Early release days 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August / Agosto 2012 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 February / Febrero 2013 S M T W T F 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

September / Septiembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 October / Octubre 2012 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

March / Marzo 2013 S 3 10 17 24 31 April / Abril 2013 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 S 2 9 16 23 30

November / Noviembre 2012 S 4 11 18 25 M 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 W 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24

May / Mayo 2013 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25

December / Diciembre 2012 S M T W T F S 1 8 15 22 29

June / Junio 2013 S 2 9 16 23 30 July / Julio 2013 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

January / Enero 2013 S 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26

S 7 14 21 28

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24 31

T 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

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HighlightsOption 2

n Starts before Labor Day n Includes 180 days of instruction, 93 in the first semester and 87 in the second; four teacher staff development days and three teacher preparation days; total teacher work days are 184 n Start date is Monday, Aug. 27, and the end date is Friday, May 31. n First semester ends Friday, Jan. 18. n Three days are given for Thanksgiving break for students and staff. n Seven days are given for winter break, with teachers returning on Wednesday, Jan. 2, and students returning on Thursday, Jan. 3. n One full week is given for spring break, March 1115. n Holiday observances include Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Presidents Day, and Memorial Day. n Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 5, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers n Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 12, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers n Inclement weather make-up days are June 4 and 5.

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Option 3 (After Labor Day Start)
S 5 12 19 Six 7-week sessions Traditional 6-week period extended to 7 weeks to allow for mastery of material Teacher preparation / staff development Aug. 2031: Teachers report to campus for two weeks prior to start of school for preparation and staff development purposes Student / teacher holiday All breaks would occur around existing national holidays Sept. 3: Labor Day Oct. 5: Elementary Fair Day Oct. 12: Secondary Fair Day Nov. 2123: Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 21Jan. 4: Winter Break Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Day Mar. 1115: Spring Break May 2731: Memorial Holiday Week July 15: Independence Holiday Week [ Six-weeks begins ] Six-weeks ends d Inclement weather days 26 M 6 13 20 27 203 instructional days School starts: Sept. 4 School ends: July 26 August / Agosto 2012 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 February / Febrero 2013 S M T W T F 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

September / Septiembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 October / Octubre 2012 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

March / Marzo 2013 S 3 10 17 24 31 April / Abril 2013 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 S 2 9 16 23 30

November / Noviembre 2012 S 4 11 18 25 M 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 W 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24

May / Mayo 2013 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25

December / Diciembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 M 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

June / Junio 2013 S 2 9 16 23 30 July / Julio 2013 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

January / Enero 2013 S 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26

S 7 14 21 28

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24 31

T 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

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HighlightsOption 3 (After Labor Day Start)

n Starts after Labor Day. n Includes 203 days of instruction, 98 in the first semester and 105 in the second; ten teacher staff development/teacher preparation days; total teacher work days are 213. n Start date is Tuesday, Sept. 4 and the end date is Friday, July 26. n First semester ends Friday, February 8. n Three days are given for Thanksgiving break for students and staff. n Eleven days are given for winter break, with teachers and students returning on Monday, Jan. 7. n One full week is given for spring break, March 1115. n Two full week breaks are included from May 2731 and July 15. n Holiday observances include Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Memorial Day and Independence Day. n Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 5, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers. n Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 12, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers. n Inclement weather make-up days are not designated.

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Option 4 (Flexible Year)
182 instructional days School starts: Aug. 27 School ends: June 7 Fall semester: 91 school days 1st six weeks: 29 days 2nd six weeks: 30 days 3rd six weeks: 32 days Spring semester: 92 school days 1st six weeks: 28 days 2nd six weeks: 30 days 3rd six weeks: 34 days Student/teacher holiday Sept. 3: Labor Day Oct. 5: Fair Day (Elementary) Oct. 12: Fair Day (Secondary) Nov. 1923: Thanksgiving Break Dec. 24Jan. 1: Winter Break Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 18: Presidents Day March 1115: Spring Break May 27: Memorial Day Staff development/student holiday Aug. 23 Teacher preparation/student holiday Aug. 24 Jan. 2 June 10 d Inclement weather days June 11 & 12 Six-weeks begins Six-weeks ends STAAR testing Early release days August / Agosto 2012 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 February / Febrero 2013 S M T W T F 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

September / Septiembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 October / Octubre 2012 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

March / Marzo 2013 S 3 10 17 24 31 April / Abril 2013 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 S 2 9 16 23 30

November / Noviembre 2012 S 4 11 18 25 M 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 W 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24

May / Mayo 2013 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25

December / Diciembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 M 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

June / Junio 2013 S 2 9 16 23 30 July / Julio 2013 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

January / Enero 2013 S 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26

S 7 14 21 28

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24 31

T 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

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HighlightsOption 4 (Flexible Year)

n Starts before Labor Day. n Includes 182 days of instruction, 90 in the first semester and 92 in the second and four teacher staff development/teacher preparation days; total teacher work days are186. n Start date is Monday, Aug. 27, and the end date is Friday, June 7. n First semester ends Friday, Jan. 18. n One full week is given for Thanksgiving break for students and staff. n Seven days are given for winter break, with teachers returning on Tuesday, Jan. 2, and students returning on Wednesday, Jan. 3. n One full week is given for spring break, March 1115. n Holiday observances include Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Presidents Day and Memorial Day. n Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 5, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers. n Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 12, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers. n Inclement weather make-up days are June 11 and 12.

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Option 5 (Flexible Year)
182 instructional days School starts: Aug. 27 School ends: June 10 Fall semester: 90 school days 1st six weeks: 29 days 2nd six weeks: 30 days 3rd six weeks: 31 days Spring semester: 93 school days 1st six weeks: 28 days 2nd six weeks: 30 days 3rd six weeks: 35 days Student/teacher holiday Sept. 3: Labor Day Oct. 5: Fair Day (Elementary) Oct. 12: Fair Day (Secondary) Nov. 2123: Thanksgiving Break Dec. 24Jan. 4: Winter Break Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Feb. 18: Presidents Day March 1115: Spring Break May 27: Memorial Day Staff development/student holiday Aug. 23 Teacher preparation/student holiday Aug. 24 Jan. 7 June 11 d Inclement weather days June 12 & 13 Six-weeks begins Six-weeks ends STAAR testing Early release days August / Agosto 2012 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 February / Febrero 2013 S M T W T F 1 8 15 22 S 2 9 16 23

September / Septiembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 October / Octubre 2012 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

March / Marzo 2013 S 3 10 17 24 31 April / Abril 2013 S 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 W 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 S 6 13 20 27 M 4 11 18 25 T 5 12 19 26 W 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 S 2 9 16 23 30

November / Noviembre 2012 S 4 11 18 25 M 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 W 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 S 3 10 17 24

May / Mayo 2013 S 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 T 7 14 21 28 W 1 8 15 22 29 T 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25

December / Diciembre 2012 S 2 9 16 23 30 M 3 10 17 24 31 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

June / Junio 2013 S 2 9 16 23 30 July / Julio 2013 M 3 10 17 24 T 4 11 18 25 W 5 12 19 26 T 6 13 20 27 F 7 14 21 28 S 1 8 15 22 29

January / Enero 2013 S 6 13 20 27 M 7 14 21 28 T 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 T 3 10 17 24 31 F 4 11 18 25 S 5 12 19 26

S 7 14 21 28

M 1 8 15 22 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

W 3 10 17 24 31

T 4 11 18 25

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

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HighlightsOption 5 (Flexible Year)

n Starts before Labor Day. n Includes 182 days of instruction, 90 in the first semester and 92 in the second and one teacher staff development and three teacher preparation days; total teacher work days are 186. n Start date is Monday, Aug. 27, and the end date is Monday, June 10. n First semester ends Friday, Jan. 18. n Three days are given for Thanksgiving break for students and staff. n Ten days are given for winter break, with teachers returning on Monday, Jan. 7 and students returning on Tuesday, Jan. 8. n One full week is given for spring break, March 1115. n Holiday observances include Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Presidents Day, and Memorial Day. n Elementary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 5, which is a regular school day for secondary students and teachers. n Secondary Fair Day is Friday, Oct. 12, which is a regular school day for elementary students and teachers. n Inclement weather make-up days are June 12 and 13.

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Development of 20122013 Calendar

CHALLENGES TO DEVELOPMENT OF 20122013 CALENDAR n Staff Development Days n Teacher Preparation Days n Parent Conference Days n Early Release Days n Lack of Info re: Testing Days n UIL Rules n Budget Impact of Additional Teaching Days n Inclement Weather Days n Optional Flexible Year Plan Requirements ISSUES IMPACTING TIMELINE TO HAVE CALENDAR APPROVED n Presentation to the Board of Trustees n Review of Recommended Options by Calendar Committee (second meeting) n Online Staff and Community Survey n Possible Revisions to Reflect Staff/Community Input n Board Adoption of Calendar and Flexible Year Instruction Plan n Submission of Optional Flexible Year Plan to TEA OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE YEAR PLAN n School Leadership is reviewing the benefits and impact of the Optional Flexible Year Plan for secondary schools for 20122013. n The plan under consideration would reduce by ten the number of school days for middle and high school students who have met certain requirements related to achievement, attendance, and discipline. n The plan is being considered as an incentive to encourage students to strive for better grades, school attendance and improved behavior. n The plan would also allow for ten days of concentrated instruction for struggling students who need additional help. n More than 100 Texas school districts have adopted the plan at some point and some have credited it with helping to improve student achievement. n Mesquite ISD, currently a Recognized district, has reportedly had good results with the plan in previous years.