2013-2014GCPS School Calendar

Teachers’ Advisory Council

September 10, 2012

School Calendar Development180 day student calendar◦ 1st semester ends before Winter Break ◦ 2nd semester ends before Memorial Day

10 teacher planning days◦ Furlough days – ?

While furlough days are possible again next year, GCPS will continue to build the calendar with 10 teacher planning days in the event funding is restored.

◦ Preplanning week – 5 days ◦ October (Columbus day) – 1 ◦ January (prior to students returning from Winter break) – 1◦ February – 1 ◦ Postplanning – 2

School Calendar DevelopmentHolidays◦ New Year’s Day◦ MLK Jr. Day ◦ Spring Break

Spring Break – 5 days beginning the 1st full week in April (Monday after the first Sunday)

◦ Memorial Day ◦ Independence Day ◦ Labor Day ◦ Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving – 3 days or the entire week of Thanksgiving

◦ Winter Break

School Calendar DevelopmentSnow Make-up Days – 3Early Release Days (ES/MS and HS)◦ Early Release Days for ES/MS are the beginning of

October and end of February. ◦Recently changed based on input from

principals/teachers.

School Calendar DevelopmentOption 1Option 2Option 3Option 4

School Calendar DevelopmentSeptember 5 – Presented Calendar Development

process and 4 calendar options to Principals

September 10 – Present Calendar Development process and 4 calendar options to TAC

September 12 – Present Calendar Development process and 4 options to Assistant Principals.

All feedback is due back to Eric Spoto by October 11. Send email to eric_spoto@gwinnett.k12.ga.us