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I nnovative School Calendar

Board of Education Policy Management Committee July 19, 2018

I nnovative School Calendar

Vision

• Students impacted by poverty Pre-K through

Grade 5 are participating in an innovative school calendar that extends the school year and provides them with access to more enriched and interdisciplinary learning experiences across content areas.

• Staff are committed and provide high quality

instruction that ensures learning loss does not

• ccur.
• The program has a dedicated funding stream and

can be sustained over time.

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I nitial Process

• Gather input from the cross functional workgroup, which included members from

the following offices:

• Office of the Superintendent of Schools
• Office of the Chief Academic Officer
• Office of the Chief Operating Officer
• Office of Shared Accountability
• Office of School Support and Improvement
• Office of Student and Family Support and Engagement
• Office of the Chief Technology Officer
• Office of Human Resources and Development
• Montgomery County Educators Association
• Service Employees International Union
• Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals

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I dentifying I nnovative Schools

Considerations

• Overall review of

performance data for Title I schools

• Principal tenure
• Stability of Title I status
• Levels of participation in

existing summer programs

• Community engagement

Selected Schools

• Arcola Elementary School
• Roscoe R. Nix Elementary

School

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Gearing Up

• Engaged in fact finding and exploration
• Held meetings with school staff and school

communities

• Provided updates to central services leaders
• Established an Innovative School Calendar

Planning and Implementation Team

• Drafted calendar frameworks

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School Year Calendar

Traditional Calendar

• Support consistent and effective

delivery of instructional programs;

• Have a minimum of 180 instructional

days;

• Include contingencies for inclement

weather and other emergencies;

• Designate staff professional days

and early release days;

• Align with assessment schedules;

and

• Provide MCPS community with

access to scheduling information.

I nnovative School Calendar

• Support consistent and effective

delivery of instructional programs;

• Have a minimum of 210 instructional

days;

• Include contingencies for inclement

weather and other emergencies;

• Designate staff professional days

and early release days;

• Align with assessment schedules;

and

• Provide MCPS community with

access to scheduling information.

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Next Steps

• Submit waiver application to MSDE.
• Continue engaging school staff and school

communities.

• Determine innovative structures and possible

signature programs.

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I nnovative School Calendar

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