Fredericksburg City Public Schools Pre-Labor Start Study Fredericksburg City School Board October 1, 2018
FCPS Pre-Labor Day Opening Committee Mrs. Laura Baxter-Christopher, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Mrs. Lori Bridi, Director of Assessment & Accountability Dr. Andrea Bumbrey, Director of Head Start Mrs. Pam Diggs, LUES Assistant Principal Dr. Tim Duffy, JMHS Assistant Principal Mr. Michael George, Director of Technology Mrs. Sandy Gillenwater, HMES Assistant Principal Mrs. Keesha Keels, WGMS Assistant Principal Dr. Jonathan Russ, Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Harry Thomas, Chief Academic Officer Mrs. Sonya Walsh, Supervisor of Prof. Dev. and Special Programs
Guidelines for Considering and Approving Requests for Pre-Labor Day Openings 1. Division has been closed an avg. of eight days/year during any five of the last ten years. 2. Division provides services in conjunction with another division that qualifies for such waiver. 3. Division is providing an experimental or innovative program which requires an earlier opening date. 4. Division is entirely surrounded by a division(s) that has an opening date prior to Labor Day.
VDOE School Division Openings (2017-18)
Pros & Cons Pros Cons Schedule would mirror that of High temperature on buses surrounding divisions End of 1 st semester at Winter break Some families may have a pre-planned summer vacation (attendance) Human Resources would be on same Budget issues (new funding available on hiring schedule as surrounding divisions July 1) Time to clean buildings (1 st year) SOL Fall retakes could be completed prior to Winter break
Pros & Cons Pros Cons Fall/Spring sports schedules would be Summer Programs (Summer School, in line with school schedules Summer Scholars, Summer Fun, K- Camp, Parks & Rec, ESY) School Planning – New Year (1 st year) School schedule would mirror child care schedules in surrounding counties Teacher schedules would match child’s Timing of SIS roll-over & payroll school schedule if in surrounding divisions Filling teacher vacancies (1 st year) Instructor schedules match surrounding divisions (T’s & S’s will be able to enroll in college level courses
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) If our family has already planned/scheduled/funded a family vacation, will days absent count as unexcused absences? No. Days missed at the beginning of the school year if on a family vacation will not count as absences and students will be given ample opportunity to make up any missed work. Are all FCPS school buses air conditioned? No. We currently purchase two buses each summer. All new buses we purchase are equipped with AC. We have a total of six. To retrofit our entire fleet with AC, it would cost a total of approximately $500,000. What impact will a pre-labor day start have on existing summer programs? If a pre-labor start is decided, a committee will determine which summer programs will exist during the first shortened summer. After the first transition year, all current programs would be able to be reinstated. If it is decided to begin school prior to labor day, will this happen for the 2019-20 school year, or 2020-21? If a pre-labor start is decided, the Calendar Committee will propose several options (including year to begin). Public input would be invited and considered. The FCPS School Board will ultimately make the final decision.
Fredericksburg City Public Schools Pre-Labor Day Opening Survey I. Informational paragraph; list of pros/cons II. I am ( check all that apply ): Parent/Guardian of Elementary School student(s) o Parent/Guardian of Middle School student(s) o Parent/Guardian of High School student(s) o Staff o Community Member o Fredericksburg Business Owner o
Fredericksburg City Public Schools Pre-Labor Day Opening Survey III. FCPS should begin school before Labor Day. Strongly disagree o Disagree o Neutral o Agree o Strongly Agree o IV. In the space provided, please share your comments/concerns related to a Pre- Labor Day opening for FCPS. (256 or 4000 character limit)
Thank you! Questions? Comments? Concerns?
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