| The DeKalb County School District Calendar Committee (a team of parents, teachers, principals and administrators) has released two calendar options for the 2013-2014 school year for public review. The first option is a traditional calendar with a start date of Aug. 12 and an end date of May 23. The second option is a balanced calendar, which begins the school year on Aug. 5, ends it on May 29 and includes an additional week of vacation in each semester. Both calendars have 180 school days for the students and an additional 10 days for the teachers (comprised of nine work days and four two-hour teacher conference nights).
Among other considerations is a weekly one-hour early release in order to allow for professional development for all teachers and administrators.
The calendars will be available for public comment until September 26. Community members may also participate in a brief survey to gauge the level of support for each calendar as well as the early release day.
To participate in the survey, please visit:
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