Updated 2/1/21

Subject: 2021-2022 Standard School Year Calendar

Staff Contact:  Sean McDonald, interim assistant superintendent, Human Resources Department

                      Michael Draeger, director, HR Business Services

Meeting Category: February 2, 2021 - Work Session

School Board Action Required: Discussion

Summary/Background (Key Points):

A committee was assembled for a third consecutive year to assist in the development of the calendar. The committee was composed of representatives from a variety of internal and external constituent groups which included community religious organization representatives, teachers, employees and principal association representatives, along with central office staff. The 2021-2022 Standard School Year Calendar was developed with a focus on instruction and learning time for students. While teaching and learning was the priority, a multitude of factors were considered and balanced during the development of the calendar. Additionally, the calendar committee received input and feedback from the recent Religious Observance Task Force and thus the draft calendars were created with an equity lens focus and provide consideration for four religious observance holidays – Rosh Hashanah (9/7/2021), Yom Kippur (9/16/2021), Diwali (11/4/2021), and Eid al Fitr (5/3/2022).  Two calendar drafts, Version A and Version B, were developed by the calendar committee to fill these aims.

An additional calendar draft, Version C, has been developed for School Board consideration that more closely mirrors the current school year calendar.  This calendar sets a fixed week for spring break; the second full week in March.

Recommendation: That the School Board adopt the 2021-2022 standard school year calendar.

Attachments:

2021_2022_standard_calendar_A1_draft,

2021_2022_standard_calendar_B1_draft

2021_2022_ standard_calendar_C1_draft

Employee and family survey report

Presentation

Calendar Summary