Last Chance: Parental Input Needed for School Calendar

The DeKalb County School System is seeking comments from parents regarding the 2012-2013 school calendar, and the deadline is today, April 12.

The three proposed calendars have changed significantly from the previously approved 2012-2013 calendar. Parents should review the three proposed calendars and submit comments via the online survey.

This affects all who live in and work in DeKalb county, especially those with children, even if they are in private school or not yet in school at all. All three calendars include early release every Wednesday students are in school.

The board is expected to finalize the calendar for the 2012-2013 school year at the May 7 board meeting.

A look at the options

Option A:

• First semester runs Aug. 1 - Dec. 18 with a three-day weekend for Labor Day, a full week off in October and in November for Thanksgiving

• Second semester runs Jan. 3 - May 29 with a three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a full week off in February (winter break) and April (spring break), and a three-day weekend for Memorial Day in May.

Option B:

• First semester runs Aug. 6 - Dec. 20 with a three-day weekend for Labor Day, a four-day weekend in October (Columbus Day) and the full week of Thanksgiving off.

• Second semester runs Jan. 8 - May 24 with a three-day weekend for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a four-day weekend in February, a three-day weekend in March and a week off in April (spring break).

Option C:

• First semester runs Aug. 13 - Dec. 21 with three-day weekends at Labor Day and Columbus Day and the full week of Thanksgiving off.

• Second semester runs Jan. 8 - May 29 with a three-day weekend in January, February and March; a week off in April; and a three-day weekend for Memorial Day in May.

What do you think of the proposed options to the DeKalb County School Calendar? Tell us in comments section below.