Subject: School Year 2023/24 Calendar
Staff Contact: Marty K Smith, chief operating officer
Other Staff Present: Sloan Presidio, chief academic officer
Nardos King, chief equity officer
Lisa Hall, chief experience and engagement officer
Sherry Wilson, assistant superintendent, Human Resources
Meeting Category: January 17, 2023 – Work Session
School Board Action Required: Discussion
Related to: Legal Requirement
Summary/Background:
Draft calendars have been created for the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 school years. Three frameworks were developed:
- Draft blue calendar: starting 2 weeks before Labor Day, 2-week winter break, 180 instructional days
- Draft orange calendar: starting 2 weeks before Labor Day, shortened winter break, 180 instructional days
- Draft green calendar: starting 1 week before Labor Day, shortened winter break, 180 instructional days
- Draft purple calendar: starting 2 weeks before Labor Day, 2-week winter break, 177 instructional days
Calendars were developed using the following criteria:
- Federal, state and Virginia Department of Education guidance
- Superintendent’s priorities
- School Board input
- Student absentee data
- Staff absentee data
- Surrounding jurisdictions’ calendars
- Survey Results
- Calendar Feedback Committee input
Attachments:
Calendar School Board 2023.07.17 final
Calendar Feedback Committee Overview
Calendar Survey Results – 2022-23, 2023-24
FCPS Absence Data – students and staff
FCPS Calendar Framework – Blue, Orange, Green, Purple
School Year 2022-23 Calendar Comparison – Other Districts
School Year 2023-24 Calendar Comparison – Other Districts
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