Clear Creek ISD adds 4 instructional planning days

Students who attend Clear Creek ISD can now expect to have four additional days off from school in order for the district to add more instructional planning days.

The added time off that will go into effect for the 2022-23 school year was unanimously voted on at the May 23 CCISD board of trustees meeting. The new instructional planning days are set to occur Sept. 19, Feb. 6, March 20 and April 17.

The additional days were brought to fruition due to the district wanting to retain and support CCISD teachers, according to agenda documents. The district is also planning on creating systemwide expectations for these added days.

“There's been tough demands on teachers that have really been accelerated recently. One of the main things is needing additional time,” Superintendent Eric Williams said.

The board of trustees also approved releasing campus staff on early-release days during the holidays, such as the day before winter break, spring break and summer break.

Many trustees emphasized the importance of listening to teachers' needs and concerns from parents.

“One of the problems is that we are losing teachers,” Trustee Jeff Larson said. “We're losing too many from the profession, and we need to be smart on how we can create a work environment that they can grow in.”