Policy 5001 - SCHOOL CALENDAR

Shelby County Board of Education
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	Issued Date: 08/26/10

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Each year the Superintendent will appoint a committee comprised of teachers, parents, principals, classified employees, a representative of the Board, and the Superintendent's staff to provide input in development of the school year calendar. Parents and employees are encouraged to provide written suggestions to the calendar committee. The school calendar must meet the requirements defined by state law, T.C.A. § 49-6-3004; as well as, the Shelby County Schools Board designated non-teaching days and state mandated testing dates.

State law § 49-6-3004 requires each school system to develop an annual school year calendar that reflects a term of “no less than 200 days” as follows:

180 days for classroom instruction
10 days for vacation with pay for a 200 day term
5 days for in-service education
1 day for teacher-parent conference
4 other days as designated by the local board of education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent

The Shelby County Schools Board requires the school calendar to designate the following as non-teaching days to be included and designated on the school calendar:

Labor Day
Veterans Day
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidents Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day

The Superintendent or his designee shall meet with the committee and review the proposed calendar. The Superintendent shall present the calendar with his recommendation to the School Board for its approval.