2015-2016 School Calendar

Where we left off…

January 12, 2012 Approved the 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 School Calendars

Policy ICA – School Calendar The Governing Board will approve a three (3)-year

rolling calendar.  Prior to November 15 each year, the Governing Board will review and ratify or make adjustments to successive calendars and approve a calendar for the third calendar year.  Calendar suggestions are welcomed from all interested parties.

Calendar Committee

Tracy Valichnac-Davis Teacher

Nancy Smelter Teacher

Todd Watson Teacher

Jo Little Secretary

Rae Connelly Principal

Patti Beltram CTE Director

Christian Williams Analyst

Jackie HeerLibrary Assistant

Jonathan Dalton Parent

Julie Garitson Parent

Blake Briscoe ParentMichelle Irvine ParentAnnette McCarty Abraham Parent

Belle Ryan Parent

Sheryl MoodyCommunity Member

Kathy Knecht Governing Board

Tricia ElveyBehavior Specialist

Survey Data

45.4%

17.7%

15.8%

9.8%

5.6%

5.7%

Please choose the one answer that best describes your re-lationship to the Peoria Unified School District.

I am a Peoria Unified parent of an el-ementary school student

I am a Peoria Unified parent of a high school student

I am a Peoria Unified parent of elemen-tary and high school students

I am a Peoria Unified employee with no students attending Peoria Unified schools

I am a Peoria Unified employee with an elementary school student in the district

I am a Peoria Unified employee with a high school student in the district

I am a Peoria Unified employee with elementary and high school students in the district

Other/community member

Satisfaction with Current Concepts

Starting the school year mid-week

Day off before Thanksgiving

Fall Break

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with the following components of the 2012-13 school calendar? On the scale, 1

is Extremely Unsatisfied and 10 is Extremely Satisfied.

2015-16 Fall Break

14.2%

11.5%

8.9%

38.0%

27.5%

Please select your preference for the 2015-16 school year's Fall Break

No Fall Break

3-Day break in October (adjacent to Parent Teacher conferences)

3-Day break in October (not adjacent to Parent Teacher conferences)

Full-week break in October

Full-week break in November, the week of Thanksgiving

Other Calendar Concepts

Year-round school model (9 weeks on and 3 weeks

off)

April Break (1-day)

Calendar where school starts in August and ends

before Memorial Day

A calendar where school starts after Labor Day

and ends in June

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00

Please rate the following calendar concepts below which may appear in future calendars.

Additional Community Feedback

Focus on student achievementPromote more child care options prior

to breaksSupport for aligning with

athletics/clubsExplore a common release time for

Area 1/2Support for year-round school model Support for a four-day week model Concern over parent-teacher

conferences the same week as the break

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Questions?