Spring Branch is Seeking Input on the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Calendars: Should First Semester Finals be Taken Before or After the Winter Break?

The District is conducting a survey on the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Calendars.  This is an important survey and there are significant differences between the two proposed calendars for each year, most notably whether first semester finals should be taken before or after the winter break.  You can take the survey by clicking below. 

Calendar 2009 - 2010 Draft A	(SPAN)Calendar 2009 - 2010 Draft A
Calendar 2009 - 2010 Draft B	(SPAN)Calendar 2009 - 2010 Draft B
VOTE YOUR PREFERENCE FOR THE 2009-2010 Calendar in English/Espanol (click here)

Calendar 2010 - 2011 Draft A	(SPAN)Calendar 2010 - 2011 Draft A
Calendar 2010 - 2011 Draft B	(SPAN)Calendar 2010 - 2011 Draft B
VOTE YOUR PREFERENCE FOR THE 2010-2011 Calendar in English/Espanol (click here)

A comparison of the two proposed calendars and more information from the District's website appear below. 

The survey continues until October 27.

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SBISD 2009 - 2010/2010 - 2011 Calendar Survey

Vote your preference at the link following this chart

Please read the information below before casting your vote!

Additional Comments?
[email protected]

 Vote on New Calendars

State law requires that school begin next year on Aug. 24, 2009. The SBISD Calendar Committee is seeking opinions now through Oct. 27 on school calendars for the next two years – 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. Your response will be counted and considered by the committee as part of a calendar development process. Tell us what you think about future calendar options. Take our surveys here. (See below)

The SBISD Calendar Committee, a representative group of SBISD parents, teachers and administrators, has worked diligently since August to develop two draft calendars for the 2009 – 2010 and 2010-2011 school years.  The committee wishes for you to know that there was not much opportunity for flexibility in the calendars for the reasons outlined below.

 

• State law passed in 2006 mandates a school start date for all Texas school districts no earlier than the 4^th Monday in August with NO waiver option.
• SBISD Board Parameters require no fewer than 178 student instructional days. (http://www.springbranchisd.com/calendars/08-09/Resolution0809.pdf
• Across Texas, college summer school begins the first week in June. This impacts a number of our graduating seniors and staff and limits our ability to extend the calendar into June. Colleges are not flexible.
• For more specific information about the calendar development process, please refer to the FAQ’s.by Clicking here

 

	COMPARISON OF PROPOSED CALENDARS 2009-2010
	CALENDAR A	CALENDAR B
Start Date	August 24 Monday
School Holidays between the start of school and Thanksgiving	September 7 Holiday—Student/Staff October 12 Holiday—Student/Staff Bad weather day October 22-23 Parent-Teacher Conferences Elementary Early Dismissal, ½ Day	September 7 Holiday—Student/Staff October 12 Holiday—Student/Staff October 22-23 Parent-Teacher Conferences Elementary Early Dismissal, ½ Day
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 25, 26, 27 3 Days November 25 Bad weather day
First Semester Exams/Early Release	December 16, 17 ½ day for Secondary December 18 ½  day Elementary & Secondary	January 13, 14, 15 ½ day for Secondary
Winter Break Begins	December 21 Holiday—Student/Staff	December 21 Holiday—Student/Staff Bad weather day
January Start Date	January 4 Staff Development/Student Holiday January 5 Students Return
School Holidays between January Start and Spring Break	January 18 Staff Development/Student Holiday	January 18 Holiday—Student/Staff
	February 15 Holiday—Student/Staff Bad weather day	February 15 Staff Development/Student Holiday
Spring Break	March 15-19
Holidays after Spring Break	April 2 Holiday—Student/Staff May 31 Holiday—Student/Staff	April 2 Holiday—Student/Staff May 31 Holiday—Student/Staff Bad weather day
Second Semester Exams/Early Release	May 28 and June 1 ½ day for Secondary June 2 ½ day Elementary & Secondary
Last Day of  School	June 2 or June 3 (if needed) Teacher workday/Student Holiday/Bad weather day
Graduation	May 29
Instructional Days Teacher Workdays	178 188