The SBISD Calendar Committee, a representative group of SBISD parents, teachers and administrators, has worked diligently since August to develop two draft calendars for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years. The committee had little flexibility in drawing up calendar options for the following reasons:

1. The state Legislature has mandated a school start date for all Texas school districts no earlier than the fourth Monday in August with NO waiver option.

2. SBISD Board of Trustees' parameters require no fewer than 178 student instructional days. http://www.springbranchisd.com/calendars/08-09/Resolution0809.pdf

3. Across Texas, college summer school begins the first week in June. This impacts a number of our graduating seniors and staff and limits our ability to extend the calendar into June. Colleges have indicated to us that there are no plans to adjust summer schedules at this time.

4. For more specific information about the calendar development process, please refer to the FAQ’s at http://www.springbranchisd.com/calendars/08-09/08-09CalendarFAQ.pdf

Survey voting will be held online through Nov. 30.

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posted 11-19-07