SCCPSS - Officials Want YOUR Vote on School Calendar

Parents, Savannah-Chatham County school officials want to hear your voices when it comes to the school calendar. When do you think students should start/end school for the 2010-2011 & 2011-2012 school years?

By: Randi Hempel | WSAV-TV
Published: August 18, 2009

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What do you think the school year start date or school schedule should be for Savannah-Chatham County students for the next two years?

School district officials want to hear from you.

You can now vote on the district's website for four different options. The choices are traditional Georgia start, compressed traditional start, distributed option and late summer start.

Each of the calendar options under consideration meet the requirements of Georgia Law and existing State Board of Education Rules regarding school days for staff and students and have the following common characteristics:

178 full days
2 half-days for students
180 total student days with 90 days in each academic semester
4 pre-planning days for teachers
3 post-planning days for teachers
3 other full-day planning days for teachers
190 total teacher days

Click here for more on the options and to vote for your choice.