According to the district's website, Calendar Option A has a proposed start date of Aug. 16 and a proposed last day of school for students of June 2, while Calendar Option B has a proposed start date of Aug. 11 and a proposed last day of school for students of May 26—before Memorial Day.
Calendar Option A also includes a spring holiday April 15-18, while Calendar Option B includes a spring holiday April 15-17. Similarly, Calendar Option A includes a half-day of instruction June 2 to allow for teacher preparation in the afternoon, while Calendar Option B includes a half-day of instruction May 26.
Both calendar options include a fall holiday Oct. 11 and Election Day, Nov. 2, as well as half-days of instruction Sept. 17 and Feb. 11 to allow for parent-teacher conferences in the afternoon. Both calendar options include a Thanksgiving holiday that runs Nov. 22-26, a winter holiday that runs Dec. 20-Jan. 3 and a spring break that runs March 14-18.
The survey will be available online in English and Spanish until Feb. 3. Survey results will be presented to the SISD board of trustees for consideration at the Feb. 4 workshop. To take the survey, click here.