What you need to know
The decision was made with the input of staff and BISD families through a mid-January public survey. The survey received 2,126 responses with 51.5% in favor of Draft A.
Under the new calendar, classes begin on Aug. 14 with the final day of classes May 22.
The proposed 2024-25 calendar is as follows:
- July 4: staff/student holiday
- Aug. 2-13: staff development/student holiday
- Aug. 2-13: staff development days/student holiday
- Sept. 2: staff/student holiday
- Oct. 11: staff/student holiday
- Oct. 14-15: staff development days/student holiday
- Nov. 11: staff development days/student holiday
- Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 20-Jan. 3: winter break
- Jan. 6-7: staff development days/student holiday
- Jan. 20: staff/student holiday
- Feb. 14: staff development days/student holiday
- Feb. 17: staff/student holiday
- March 17-21: spring break
- March 24: staff development days/student holiday
- April 18: staff/student holiday (weather makeup day)
- May 23: staff development days/student holiday (weather makeup day)
- May 26: staff/student holiday
- June 19: staff/student holiday