The DeKalb County School District’s Calendar Committee is exploring calendar options to align with other similarly sized districts in close geographic proximity. All calendar options include: Calendar Attributes:
• 180 days of instruction for students
• 190 teacher days
• 5 teacher workdays before the first day of school
• Holidays – Labor Day, Martin L. King, Jr. Day, and President’s Day
• Thanksgiving break – one week in November
• Spring Break 2018-2019 Calendar
The recommendation for the 2018-2019 school year is a calendar similar to the current school year’s calendar. The recommendation includes the following:
• Pre-planning Week – July 30 – August 3, 2018
• First Day of School – August 6, 2018
• Last Day of School for Students – May 23, 2019
The major differences are the end of first semester for students, the beginning of second semester for students, and the designated Spring Break. Although there are several possibilities for the fall mini break, the committee will consider the testing schedules and feedback from the survey. 2019-2020
The recommendation for the 2019-2020 school year is a calendar similar to the current school year’s calendar. The recommendation includes the following:
• Pre-planning Week – July 29 – August 2, 2019
• First Day of School – August 5, 2019
• Last Day of School for Students – May 21, 2020
Option A – 2018-2019 Calendar Template Option A.pdf
• 3-day fall break in October
• End first semester on Friday, December 21, 2018
• Begin second semester on Monday, January 7, 2019
• 2-day winter break in February 2019
Option B – 2018-2019 Calendar Template Option B.pdf
• 2-day fall break in October
• End first semester on Thursday, December 20, 2018
• Begin second semester on Monday, January 7, 2019
• 2-day winter break in February 2019
Option c – 2018-2019 Calendar Template Option C.pdf
• 3-day fall break in October
• End first semester on Friday, December 21, 2018
• Begin second semester on Thursday, January 3, 2019
• 3-day winter break in February 2019
The survey window will close at 11:59 pm on January 3, 2018.
DeKalb Schools is in the process of putting together the school calendar for the next couple years (2018-2020 calendars)
The Calendar Committee is charged with presenting calendar options to the DeKalb County School District’s community of stakeholders. Stakeholder input, for non-calendar committee members, will be collected through a survey/questionnaire that will be posted on the webpage and pushed out via DeKalb’s app, social media, email networks, local school websites, and other organized communication efforts.
The Calendar Committee will have representation from a variety of stakeholder groups, including students, parents, community members, school-level staff, and district-level advisors. Each school will select six representatives from the identified stakeholder groups to participate in the random selection process: one student, two parents, one community member, and two school-level staff members. Teacher Groups/Organizations have an opportunity to weigh in on the calendar options through teacher membership on the calendar committee and/or through the stakeholder survey. Inclement Weather/Emergency Days:
In recent years, the Calendar Committee identified only one inclement weather day. For 2018-19 calendar, and going forward, the committee has been charged with the identification and designation of five inclement weather/make up days each semester. December 4, 2017
The Superintendent will present and discuss the 2018-2020 calendars with the Board of Education (BOE) January 8, 2018
BOE will discuss and vote on the 2018-2020 calendars.
2018-2019 Metro Atlanta Area Calendars
Calendar Attributes
Atlanta Public Schools
Clayton County
Cobb County School District
City Schools of Decatur
Fulton County
Gwinnett County
Henry County
Rockdale County
Pre-planning
July 26-31, 2018
Not Posted as of Nov 2
July 25-31, 2018
Not Posted
July 31 – Aug 3, 2018
Not Posted as of 11-2-17
July 23-27, 2018
July 23-27, 2018
First day of school
Aug 1, 2018
Aug 1, 2018
Aug 1, 2018
Aug 6, 2018
July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018
Fall Break
Oct 8-12, 2018
Sept24-28, 2018
Sept17-21, 2018
Sept17-21, 2018
Oct 1-8, 2018
Teacher’s Workday
Oct 8-9, 2018
NA
Oct 8, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 8, 2018
Oct 8, 2018
Nov 5, 2018
Election Day in
NA
Nov 6, 2018
Nov 6, 2018
NA
Nov 6, 2018
Nov 6, 2018
Nov/Staff
(half day)
Workday
Thanksgiving Break
Nov 19-23, 2018
Nov 19-23, 2018
Nov 19-23, 2018
Nov 19-23, 2018
Nov 19-23, 2018
Nov 19-23, 2018
Last day of 1st semester
Dec 21, 2018
Dec 21, 2018
Dec 21, 2018
Dec 20, 2018
Dec 21, 2018
Dec 20, 2018
Winter Break
Dec 24, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019
Dec 24, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019
Dec 24, 2018 – Jan 2, 2019
Dec 21, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019
Dec 21, 2018 – Jan 7, 2019
Dec 21, 2018 – Jan 4, 2019
Post planning 1st semester/Pre-
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 3-4, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
Jan 3-4, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
planning 2nd semester
First day of 2nd semester
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 3, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 8, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
Feb Break
Feb 18-22, 2019
Feb 18-22, 2019
Feb 18-22, 2019
Feb 15 and 18, 2019
Feb 18-25, 2019
Feb 18-22, 2019
Inclement Weather Day
NA
NA
Feb 18-19, 2019
March 8, 2019 March
NA
Oct 1-5, 2018
March 11, 2019
11, 2019
Feb 18-22, 2019
April 1-5, 2019
Teacher’s Workday
Feb 18-19, 2019
NA
March 11, 2019
March 8, 2019 March
Feb 25, 2019 March
Feb 5, 2019
March 18, 2019
11, 2019
18, 2019
(half day)
May 24, 2019
(half day)
Spring Break
April 8-12, 2019
April 1-5, 2019
April 8-12, 2019
April 1-5, 2019
April 1-5, 2019
April 1-5, 2019
Last day of school
May 24, 2019
May 22, 2019
May 24, 2019
May 23, 2019
May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019
Post planning
May 28, 2019
May 23-24, 2019
Not Disclosed on Posted
May 24, 2019
May 28-29, 2019
May 28, 2019
Calendar
Number of days 1st semester
92
91
90
91
91
92
Number of days 2nd semester
88
87
90
89
86
88
Total number of school days
180
178
180
180
177
180
CALENDAR DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS Calendar Attributes:
• The calendar contains 180 student-contact days.
• The calendar contains a maximum of 190 teacher days.
• The calendar includes one evening workday comprised of parent-teacher conferences (2 per semester). Conference schedules are determined by individual schools.
• The calendar contains nine teacher workdays.
• The state designated testing windows and dates are considered during the development of the calendars.
• The calendar includes designated inclement weather days each semester.
• In recent years, the District has chosen not to employ ½ days or early release days; however, the committee may consider ½ days or early release days. Inclement Weather/Emergency Days:
In recent years, the Calendar Committee identified only one inclement weather day. For 2018-19 calendar, and going forward, the committee has been charged with the identification and designation of five inclement weather/make up days each semester.
2018-2020 Calendar Committee Scope of Work and Status Report
• Randomly select committee members and notify them via email (In Progress)
• Gather calendars from metro area districts (In Progress)
• Gather testing calendars from Research, Assessments and Grants (Completed)
• Develop survey and communication plan (In Progress)
• Publish survey for stakeholder feedback (Not Started)
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them.” — Frederick Douglass
Thomas Sowell
Barry Goldwater
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.”
2018-2020 Calendar PowerPoint Presentation
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.”