1. Huntsville City Schools
Proposed 2012 – 2013 Calendar
First Day of School – August 7, 2012, Last Day of School – May 23, 2013
Legend
Schools in Session
Student and Teacher Holiday
Key Testing Dates
Afternoon Teacher Institute, Early School Dismissal W
Teacher Workday I
Full Day Teacher Institute/In-Service
Board of Education Meeting
High School Graduation
Weather Makeup Days C
All Schools and District Offices Closed A
BOE Election Date B
BOE Runoff Election Date C
National Election Date
School Attendance Count 7
Additional Teacher Workday Count 22 G
End of Grading Period P
Progress Report to Homes R
Report Cards to Homes
Revision: Jan 3, 2012

2. 2012-13 Calendar Planning Considerations
Student attendance:
Schedule 180 required / funded student attendances.
Balance student attendances across two semesters.
Align attendance with key testing dates:
AHSGE:
September 23-24, 2012
PSAT:
October 17, 2012
Explore, 8th Grade:
October 17-18, 2012
Plan, 10th Grade:
October 17-24, 2012
AHSGE:
December 3-7, 2012
AHSGE:
March 18-22, 2013
ARMT:
April 8-19, 2013
AP Testing:
May 6 to 17, 2013 (Estimated)
Reduce “short week” scheduling associated with high levels of absenteeism that undermines student achievement.
Deconflict Board of Education election dates from break periods.
Schedule breaks so as to reduce the use of “adverse weather days.”
Key holidays that bear upon student attendance:
Labor Day:
Monday, September 3, 2012
Columbus Day:
Monday, October 8, 2012
Halloween:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Veterans’ Day:
Monday, November 12, 2012
Thanksgiving:
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Christmas:
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
New Year’s Day:
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 21, 2013
President’s Day
Monday, February 18, 2013 (No Student Attendance)
Easter
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Memorial Day
Monday, May 27, 2013
Other holidays:
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 4, 2013
Subject to the foregoing considerations, attempt to align student attendance days with attendance days in the Madison County Schools calendar.
Schedule seven additional teacher workdays to facilitate preparation for school opening activities, data analysis, and planning focused upon raising student achievement.

3. Student and Staff Absences During Shortened Weeks Are Substantially Higher than Full Weeks
Share of Student Days Lost To Absences – Monday/Tuesday School Weeks
Two-Day School Week
Typical Week Five Day School Week