1. Allen ISD 2016-2017 Academic Calendar DIPC November 18, 2015

2. Gather input from DIPC to review draft calendar
Academic Calendar
District Improvement and Planning Committee (DIPC)
is an ad hoc committee that provides input on an academic calendar. 
Purpose: The Calendar process consists of two tasks:
to gather community input regarding the academic calendar
to recommend an academic calendar or calendars to the board based on instructional fidelity and feedback from the community
Our Goals for Tonight
Gather input from DIPC to review draft calendar

3. 2016-2017 Academic Calendar Timeline
2015
Nov 18 Input from DIPC
Dec Post calendar draft on AISD website for online community survey
Dec Review community input and organize calendar recommendation for presentation to DIPC
2016
Jan 13 Present calendar recommendation to DIPC
Jan Calendar recommendation presented to AISD School Board for discussion/action. If a
calendar is approved by the Board of Trustees, this calendar will be made public.
Feb 22 If not adopted in January, the DIPC calendar will be presented as an action item to Board of Trustees

4. Calendar Parameters
School cannot start before the 4th Monday of August, per State of Texas law. (August 22, 2016)
Community input over the past few years has been overwhelmingly in favor of an entire week off for Thanksgiving and two weeks off for Winter Break.
Fall semester should end before the Winter Break:
Dual credit courses
Students graduating at semester and attending college
New students moving to Allen over winter break
Eliminates projects/homework over the holidays
Fall semester is shorter, but more balanced with district and state
testing in the Spring

5. Additional Parameters
177 days of instruction
2 bad weather days – become student holidays if not used:
Historically one on Friday before Easter
The second one is the day after the last instructional day
Secondary early release for final exams

6. Parameters Continued 10 total professional development days
5 days prior to the start of school (Campus & District days)
3 collaborative planning days (state waiver days):
These days are in lieu of instruction and help teachers plan for instructional units
Typically scheduled on federal holidays to help alleviate child
care concerns
Spaced out in the calendar to maximize planning time for teachers
Saves money on substitutes that previously were used for teachers to plan
2 campus days:
One at the start of the second semester
One at the end of the school year

7. Input Spring Break week Last day of school June 1
March 6-10 to be consistent with Collin College and surrounding districts
State testing expected to begin the week of March 28
Last day of school June 1
Other considerations??

8. Academic Calendar
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