CHOOSING THE RIGHT CALENDAR FOR UPLAND STUDENTS

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CHOOSING THE RIGHT CALENDAR FOR UPLAND STUDENTS

• Academic Year Calendar
• Proposal for the
• 2009-2010 School Year
• February 12, 2008

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What is an Academic Year Calendar?

• Start of school Mid August
• End of first semester prior to Winter Break
• Spring Break falls at the end of 3rd Quarter
• End of school Before Memorial Day

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Why consider a change to an academic year
calendar?

• Instructional Value
• Finals will be scheduled before Winter Recess at
  the high school, maintaining instructional
  momentum and not wasting time with Jan. review
• Provides extra weeks of instruction prior to
  annual CAHSEE testing in March
• Provides additional instructional time to prepare
  for Advanced Placement (AP) exams
• Avoids dead time in June
• Ending prior to Memorial Day allows more family
  time for graduates who report to college in
  August

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Why consider a change to an academic year
calendar?

• Alignment of the UUSD calendar with neighboring
  districts allows families to schedule vacations
  without missing school or work. This is an
  advantage instructionally and fiscally. The
  following districts have adopted Academic Year
  Calendars that start in 2009-2010
• Chaffey Joint Union High School District
• Alta Loma School District
• Etiwanda School District
• Central School District
• Fontana Unified School District

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What concerns have been expressed about moving to
an academic year?

• Some families and employees traditionally
  schedule vacations during the last two weeks of
  August
• It is too hot for students at that time of year
• Utility bills will be too high
• It will interfere with CIF league schedules
• The first summer of implementation will be too
  short
• The calendar has clear advantages for high school
  students, not as many for elementary/junior high
• We have never done this before. (change)

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• CURRENT CALENDAR
• 2008-2009
• Students start school Monday, August 25
• School in session three days during Thanksgiving
  Week
• Winter Recess is two weeks
• Spring Break is one week
• School ends on Friday, June 5

• PROPOSED CALENDAR
• 2009-2010
• Students start school Monday, August 10
• Schools could have vacation during Thanksgiving
  Week
• Winter Recess is two weeks
• Spring Break is one week
• School ends on Friday, May 28 (prior to Memorial
  Day)

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Getting the Word OutMarch April

• Town Hall Meetings scheduled
• Pioneer JHS Wednesday, March 19 7 p.m.
• Upland JHS Monday, March 24 7 p.m.
• In Touch with Upland Schools newsletters
• Chambers Impact article
• Press Releases
• Parent survey collected via web site
• Ongoing meetings with Upland Council PTA and
  Employee Associations

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MOVING TO A DECISION

• It is staffs intention to bring a recommendation
  to the Board of Education prior to the end of the
  current school year in order to adopt a calendar
  for the 2009-2010 school year.
• This will provide families, staff, youth
  organizations, churches, and child care agencies
  with one years notice to plan and adjust to any
  change in calendar.

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