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The 2012-13 Calendar Committee has created three calendar options to be reviewed by community, staff, parents, and students.  Each calendar has slight differences related to holidays and professional learning days for teachers.

Due to the restraints of the calendar for 2012-13, graduation will occur prior to the last day of school.  Graduating seniors will take exams prior to May 26 and will not be required to attend after May 24.

Please review the following calendars and keep in mind that the following requirements must be met when offering alternative suggestions.

Texas Education Code 25.0811: First day of instruction. (a) A school district may not begin instruction for students for a school year before the fourth Monday in August unless the district operates a year-round system under Section 25.085.

· 2012 Start Date – August 27, 2012 (fourth Monday)

· 2013 Graduation Date – May 26, 2013

· 175 days of instruction for students

· State Waiver for 5 professional learning days that must occur after August 27 and before the last day of instruction. (If we decrease these days, we have to increase student instructional days. Instructional days + State Waivers Days must equal 180 days)

· Total 187 work days for campus staff

· 4 professional learning days prior to the start of school (These are different from the state waiver days.)

· 3 staff work days (prior to the start of school and/or during the school year)

· 2 inclement weather make-up days (second semester)

· Holidays/Break

o   Labor Day

o   Thanksgiving

o   Christmas

o   Martin Luther King Day

o   Spring Break

o   Memorial Day

Please review the three calendar options and list your comments or concerns below.  All comments will be monitored by district personnel before posting on the blog.  Thank you for your input.

Calendar A

Calendar B

Calendar C