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[Pages:21]Presentation to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

Proposed Revisions to the School Year 2020-2021 Academic Calendar

Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore City Public Schools

John L. Davis Chief of Schools

Guiding Principles for Revisions to the School Year 2020-2021 Academic Calendar

The CEO recommends that the Board adopt revisions to the academic calendar that... ? Consider the continuing impact of COVID-19 and align with City Schools' recovery planning. ? Maximize instructional time. ? Optimize professional learning time. ? Consider what makes sense for families. ? Consider the operational impact of days of observances celebrated by City Schools families. ? Consider key test windows such as state tests, AP, etc.

Proposed Academic Calendar School Year 2020-2021 (REVISED)

? Staff Return: August 26 ? School Starts: September 8 ? Winter Break: December 24- January 1 ? Spring Break: March 29 ?April 5 ? School Ends: Students June 15 | Staff June 15 ? Inclement Weather Recovery Days: June 16 -18 and June 21-22

Proposed School Year 2020-2021 Teacher Professional Days: TEN Contractual Days (REVISED)

Date August 26 ? 28 and 31, 2020

September 1- 4 October 16, 2020 January 28, 2021

Type Teacher/PSRP Professional Day Teacher/PSRP Professional Day

BTU/PSASA Sponsored Teacher/PSRP Professional Day

Proposed Quarters School Year 2020-2021 (REVISED)

Date First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Start Date September 8, 2020 November 12, 2020 January 29, 2021

April 13, 2021

End Date November 11, 2020

January 27, 2021 April 12, 2021 June 15, 2021

School Year 2020-2021 Holidays

Holiday

Date(s)

Independence Day Labor Day

General Election Day* Thanksgiving*

July 3 September 7 November 3 November 26-27

Winter Holiday*

December 24-January 1

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.* President's Day*

January 18 February 15

Spring Break*

March 29-April 5

Memorial Day*

May 31

*Includes Legally Required Holidays.

Schools Closed

District Office Closed

December 24-25, January 1

April 1, 2, 5

Parent-Teacher Conferences School Year 2020-2021 (REVISED)

Date October 14, 2020 December 21- 23, 2020 March 10, 2021 May 18-20, 2021

Type ? Day of School & Parent Conferences

Window for Evening Conferences ? Day of School & Parent Conferences

Window for Evening Conferences

Monthly Early Release Days School Year 2020-2021 (REVISED)

2020 Dates October 14, 2020* December 2, 2020

2021 Dates January 6, 2021 February 3, 2021 March 3, 2021 March 10, 2021*

April 7, 2021 May 6, 2021

*HALF-DAY PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES

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