Proposed Calendar - Irving ISD

Draft 2010-2011 School Calendar

Attached for review, distribution and discussion with staff, parents and community members is a proposed DRAFT 2010-2011 school calendar.

2010-2011

The calendar is a result of preliminary discussion with the Board of Trustees during Noon Work Sessions and is to be released for additional input. The following calendar attributes are noted:

The first day of instruction is proposed as August 23, 2010
The last day of instruction is proposed as June 2, 2011.
As a means to fulfill the 187 contract days for teachers, three Distributed Learning Days (DLD) are proposed outside the calendar.
The total number of instructional days for students remains 177.
Number of instructional days for Fall Semester is 88 and Spring is 89.
Fall Parent Conference Night is scheduled for October 7.
Irving ISD Fair Day is tentatively scheduled for October 11.

Due to the late start of school and a desire to end as soon as possible these parameters limit a solution for bad weather days. While the use of popular holidays in the event of bad weather is not desired, this option is viewed as the most viable without subtracting additional days of instruction, impacting high school graduation or impacting budge projections.

All comments and/or suggestions are welcomed and should be submitted to: Ralph Diaz, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at rdiaz@irvingisd.net. Email is preferred, but other acceptable options include voicemail at 972.600.5005 or fax comments to 972.215.5003.

A summary chart comparing the
current calendar year to the 2010-2011 DRAFT CALENDAR is below.

Summary Chart

Calendar Attributes	Current Year 2009-2010	DRAFT CALENDAR 2010-2011	Comments
1^st day for Students	August 24	August 23	Earliest start under SB1
Last day for Students	June 3	June 2	Graduation June 3, 4 (pending)
Instructional Days Fall - Spring	88-89	88-89	Similar
Labor Day	Yes	Yes	Similar
IISD Fair Date	October 12 (SD waiver)	October 11 (SD waiver)	Similar (pending)
Fall Parent Conference	October 8	October 7	Early dismissal that day
Thanksgiving Holiday	Nov. 25-27 (Staff) Nov. 23-27 (Students)	Nov. 24-27 (Staff) Nov. 22-26 (Students)	Staff Development Exchange Day opportunity
Winter Break	Dec.21 - Jan. 1	Dec. 20 - Dec. 31	Class resumes Jan. 3
Semester Exams	January 14-15	January 13-14	Similar
MLK Holiday	January 18	January 17	Similar
President’s Day	February 15 (Staff Dev.)	February 21 (Staff Dev.)	State Testing calendar to be considered
Spring Break	March 15-19	March 14-18	A popular week
Bad Weather	April 2, May 31	April 22, May 30	Similar
Work Day or Staff Development	August 20, 21 October 12 November 23, 24 January 19 June 4	August 20 October 11 November 22, 23 January 18 June 3	One staff development day moved to DLD* day
Instructional Days for Students	177	177	Similar
Work Days for Staff	185 (+ 2 DLD* days)	184 (+3 DLD* days)	Increases 1 DLD* day

* DLD - Distributed Learning Days are proposed outside the calendar