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Houston ISD trustees will consider adopting an extended 2024-25 school year calendar that begins more than two weeks earlier than the 2023-24 school year.
The overview
Under the proposed calendar, HISD’s 2024-25 school year would include 180 instructional days beginning on Aug. 12 and ending June 4.
Trustees will consider approving the calendar during the board’s Feb. 8 meeting.
The proposal is coming after board managers voted to designate HISD as a District of Innovation in December, which allows the district to begin its school year earlier and incorporate more instructional days.
A closer look
HISD officials noted the calendar was created using feedback from more than 4,000 community members.
According to the proposed calendar, the district would have two weeklong breaks and one two-week break, including:
Officials noted the calendar sets aside June 6-12 for possible makeup days.
What’s next
HISD managers will consider approving the proposed calendar during the board’s Feb. 8 meeting.
