Balanced Calendar

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1	ACTION PLAN		Strategy #:	III
2			Plan #:	4
3			Date:	3/15/18
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5	Title: Balanced Calendar A balanced calendar system (previously called Year Round Schooling) would call for school to begin earlier than Labor Day and go longer into June, but allows for breaks throughout the school year.
6	Result Statement: A balanced calendar will allow for: a.) students to increase or maintain reading and math proficiency over the traditional September-June calendar. Students often experience a signficant loss in reading and math scores over the summer break (AKA summer learning loss/summer slide). b.) students who attend voluntary intersessions for enrichment or remediation to maintain or increase academic and personal growth. c.) staff and students to miss fewer days of school due to breaks being spread throughout the year. d.) staff and students to have a more positive opinion of school by reducing burn out and promoting positive morale through the redistribution of the instructional days.
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8	#	ACTION STEPS (Number each one)		Person(s) Responsible
9	1	Establish a Leadership Team to implement the Balanced Calendar. There should be representatives from across the district to give a fair voice to all levels. - Essential Roles: Balanced Calendar Lead, Intersession Coordinator		Assistant Superintendant
10	2	Develop and publish a proposed calendar that mirrors other balanced calendar programs in Genesee county. -The school year would begin 2-3 weeks prior to the traditional start and end 2-3 weeks after the traditional end. -The calendar will embed 3 voluntary enrichment and remediation intersessions to meet the needs of students.		Central Office and Union Leadership
11	3	Survey stakeholders. Plan and conduct several Community Forums to educate stakeholders on the balanced calendar concept/framework. In addition, provide a training/informational opportunity for all staff. In order to further pursue the balanced calendar, the district should have a majority of the stakeholders agree to adopt the balanced calendar concept/framework.		Central Office and Building-level Administrators
12	4	Hire an Intersession Coordinator to plan intersession topics with teachers, collecting and reviewing intersession plans, ordering materials, and otherwise managing intersession prior to, during, and after each implementation		Assistant Superintendant
13	5	Survey students about what topics they would like to explore during intersessions and provide intersession offerings accordingly.		Intersession Coordinator
14	6	Contract teachers to staff intersessions. -Begin by offering the opportunity to current GB staff members. -Then contract retired teachers. -Then offer to EDUStaff employees.		Intersession Coordinator
15	7	Provide training opportunities for the Intersession Coordinator and intersession staff including, but not limited to, opportunities to visit other schools during one of their intersessions.		Central Office and Intersession Coordinator
16	8	Secure a centralized location for intersessions and designate classrooms to be used. Purchase materials for the various sessions that will be offered and secure transportation for field trips and off-site visits.		Central Office and Intersession Coordinator
17	9	Begin the Balanced Calendar in the 2020-2021 school year		Central Office
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