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Calendar Committee Meeting Minutes

September 5, 2012

 

 

 

In attendance: Scott Corey, Jenna Lervick, Kristen Voight, Jana O’Donnell, Rob Rogers, Kathy Olson, Bonnie Hoffman, Pam Walz, Connie Wardell, Brenda Koch, Terry Bouck, Cindy Rawls, Mark Wahl, Jeri Heard, and Lindy Graves.

 

The Board had suggested that the Calendar Committee resume discussion on the scheduled ½ days and on the public comments that had been received after the draft calendars had been posted to the District website.

 

The committee discussed the public comments that included comments about whether to have spring break or more, shorter breaks throughout the year. There was also some discussion about the ½ days, although the decision on whether or not to have those days is not a calendar committee decision, but a principal’s decision. There was also discussion about when during the school year was the most educationally appropriate time to take the shorter breaks.

 

The new discussion that came up at this meeting was the issue of the poor teaching and learning conditions in some of our schools due to the high temperatures in August. There was discussion on the possible savings that could occur by starting school one week later, but completing school at the same time.

 

As a part of that new issue, the committee discussed that starting a week later, but ending at the same time would force the committee to find and eliminate up to five vacation days that had been scheduled on the draft calendars. Discussion took place about some options for eliminating those days.

 

The committee decided that there should be more public comment on whether or not to start a week later. There was also some pressure to get the 2013-2014 Calendar completed and approved as soon as possible. As a result, the committee voted to ask the Board for approval of the 2013-2014 Calendar as it was drafted, but to table the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 calendars for further review of a later start date.

 

As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Mark Wahl

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