On Jan. 22, Austin ISD trustees voted to approve the instructional calendar for school year 2018-19.
Based on a vote from parents, students, staff and guardians on three proposed calendars, the overwhelming response was in favor of Calendar A, district staff said, which possessed the following aspects:
- 176 student instructional days (one less than the 2017-18 calendar);
- first day of class for students: Aug. 20, 2018 (one day earlier than 2017);
- last day of class for students: May 24, 2019 (before Memorial Day; the final day of school in 2018 is May 30);
- 187 teacher duty days;
- 22 traditional holidays for students and staff;
- eight teacher staff-development dates; and
- 11 work days for teachers without students.
The calendar also includes two bad weather days, staff development/planning days, a minimum of 75,600 instructional minutes and two parent conference days at the elementary level.
The changes to the calendar were approved 8-0. Trustee Ann Teich was not present for the vote.
