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Background
Regional Calendar Committee
- York
- Gloucester
- Poquoson
- Hampton
- Newport News
- Williamsburg-James City
- New Horizons Regional Education Center
2018-2019 Proposed Calendar May 7, 2018 Background Regional - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2018-2019 Proposed Calendar May 7, 2018 Background Regional - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2018-2019 Proposed Calendar May 7, 2018 Background Regional Calendar Committee York Gloucester Poquoson Hampton Newport News Williamsburg-James City New Horizons Regional Education Center 2 Background YCSD Calendar
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Background
YCSD Calendar Committee
- Teachers
- Building Administrators
- School Counselors
- School Board Office Staff
- Parents
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2018-2019 Proposed Calendar
Highlights
- 180 instructional days
- 192 work days for returning teachers
- 195 work days for new teachers
- 6 Student Assessment and Instructional Planning
Days (SAIPD)
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Important Dates and Events
Thursday, August 16, 2018
- New Teachers Report
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
- All Teachers Report
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Important Dates and Events
September 3, 2018
- Labor Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
September 4, 2018
- First Day of School
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Important Dates and Events
November 6, 2018
- Election Day
- Student Holiday
- .5 SAIPD/ .5 Professional Development
November 12, 2018
- Veterans Day
- Student Holiday
- Elementary Parent Conferences
- Secondary Professional Development
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Important Dates and Events
November 21-23, 2018
- Thanksgiving Holiday
- Schools & Offices
Closed
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Important Dates and Events
December 19, 2018
- Early Release Day
- Last Day Before
Winter Break
December 20, 2018- January 1, 2019
- Winter Break (9 Days)
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Important Dates and Events
January 2, 2019
- Schools and Offices Reopen
January 21, 2019
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
January 28, 2019
- Student Holiday
- Regional and Division-wide
Professional Development Day
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Important Dates and Events
February 18, 2019
- Presidents’ Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
April 1 – April 5, 2019
- Spring Break
- Schools and Offices Closed
May 27, 2019
- Memorial Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
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Important Dates and Events
February 18, 2019
- Presidents’ Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
April 1 – April 5, 2019
- Spring Break
- Schools and Offices Closed
May 27, 2019
- Memorial Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
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Important Dates and Events
February 18, 2019
- Presidents’ Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
April 1 – April 5, 2019
- Spring Break
- Schools and Offices Closed
May 27, 2019
- Memorial Day Holiday
- Schools and Offices Closed
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Important Dates and Events
June 11 – June 13, 2019
- Second Semester Exams
- Early Dismissal
- Last Day of School
June 14, 2019
- Graduation Day
- Student Assessment and
Instructional Planning Day (SAIPD)
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Code of Virginia Requirements
180 Instructional Days or 990 Instructional Hours per School Year 140 Instructional Hours per Course
- High school credit bearing courses
560 Instructional Hours
- Middle school core classes
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Inclement Weather: Possible Make-up Days
Early dismissal days may become full days
- October 5
- January 23-25
- March 1 and March 29
- May 10
- June 11-13
Holidays may become instructional days
- January 28 (professional development day)
- February 18 (Presidents’ Day)
- May 27 (Memorial Day)
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2019-2020 Calendar Considerations
Regional Calendar Committee
- Align early release days across region
- Move the regional professional development day
from January to October
- Allow two full weeks for winter break
- Increase frequency of committee meetings (3 per
year)
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2019-2020 Calendar Considerations
YCSD Calendar Committee
- Possibility of starting school before Labor Day
- Survey division staff about the use of SAIPD days
- Gather feedback from staff concerning whether
Veterans Day should be a staff holiday
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2019-2020 Calendar Considerations
YCSD Calendar Committee
- Possibility of two full weeks for winter break
- Review the distribution of early release days in
January and June
- Additional committee meeting in September to
develop the 2019-2020 calendar proposal
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