School Calendar

April 27, 2011 Update

Please click below to view the adopted 2011-2012 School Calendar.

2011-2012 School Calendar

March 11, 2011 Update

March 9, 2011 Draft Calendar

The Use of Time advisory committee received a significant amount of feedback on the draft 2011-2012 school calendar. Thanks for letting us know how you feel about starting before or after Labor Day and the scheduling of time for professional development. The RSU5 Board heard comments on next year’s calendar and will consider this feedback before making a decision. The Board anticipates making a decision at their meeting on Wednesday, March 23^rd with final adoption of the calendar anticipated for April 27^th. Many people have been involved in the development process and we are very pleased with the healthy, respectful debate this issue has generated. It is always a challenge to balance competing demands and the Board appreciates hearing your feedback. Thank you for being involved in the process!

February 18, 2011 Update

The Use of Time advisory committee has presented recommendations and a draft calendar for 2011-2012 to the Board. The committee is seeking feedback from the public by March 4^th to inform their final recommendations. Key recommendations in this year’s calendar are:

1. The elimination of early release and late arrival sessions in order to increase student learning time. (This recommendation is supported by the Board).

2. The addition of two teacher days (with the intention of adding more in the future, if finances permitted) to replace some of the lost professional learning time as a result of the recommendation above. The Board expressed a desire to maximize the amount of professional learning time but cautioned for the need to take incremental steps to achieve that goal.

3. Questions remain about the following and your feedback would be helpful.

A. Does the RSU5 community prefer a “before or after” Labor Day start of the school year for students?

B. Are the scheduled professional learning days appropriately placed given our district and building professional development needs?

For more about the recommendations from the committee, see their draft calendar here. And, please do send your feedback to calendarfeedback@rsu5.org by Friday, March 4^th so the committee can consider your thoughts.

February 16, 2011 Use of Time Committee Memo to RSU Board

January 26, 2011 Use of Time Committee Memo to RSU Board

2011-2012 Use of Time

The Committee to consider the optimal use of time to benefit students and staff while balancing the needs of families and the community will convene again to recommend the 2011-2012 school calendar. The Committee will present recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the 2011-2012 RSU No. 5 School Calendar. The Committee will give consideration to current district initiatives such as the Strategic Plan, NEASC Report, Response to Intervention, and Professional Learning Communities and other professioanl development needs. The role of this committee is advisory only with the final decision-making authority resting with the RSU No. 5 Board of Directors. If you have questions about the work of the committee please contact Sarah Simmonds, Curriculum Director, 865-0928x30

List of Committee Members

Revised Use of Time Task Force
Work Plan and Timeline
2010-2011

Members of the Use of Time Advisory Committee will be invited to reconvene to:
•Review the 2010-11 calendar and the decisions/rationale for the calendar
•Gather, share, review and use feedback
•Make recommendations for the 2011-12 calendar

December 15, 6:30-8:30, FHS Library:
    •Use Committee’s recommendations and report to review last year’s work
    •What worked?
    •What didn’t?
    •What do we want to do differently this time?
January 10, 6:30-8:30, FHS Library:
    •Draft recommendations
    •Develop feedback plan
January 26, 6:30:
    •Present to Board of Directors
        -Professional development needs
       -Draft recommendations
       -Feedback plan
February 3, 6:30-8:30, FHS Room (Rm 309/310):
    •Committee meeting to develop low cost and no cost options
February 16, 6:30, FHS Library:
    •Board of Directors meeting to present four calendar options
February 17 - March 4:
    •Send out Board recommended options to staff, public, post and get feedback
March 7, 6:30-8:30, TBD, (If necessary):
    •Committee meeting to respond to Board comments/feedback, revise, make 1 calendar recommendation
March 23, 6:30, FHS Library
    •Board of Directors meeting to present recommended calendar for 1st Read
April 27, 6:30, FHS Library
    •Board of Directors meeting to present recommended calendar for 2nd Read and action

February 3, 2011 Meeting Material
Agenda

January 10, 2011 Meeting Material
Agenda
Minutes

December 15, 2010 Meeting Material
Agenda
Minutes
Revised Work Plan
Feedback on 10-11 Calendar

Click here to view the Use of Time 2010-2011 Planning Information