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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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