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Tuscaloosa County Schools System: Provide Input On Future TCSS Academic Calendars
The Tuscaloosa County School System is in the process of developing our academic calendar for the next two years. The format that develo ...
November 10, 2021
The Tuscaloosa County School System is in the process of developing our academic calendar for the next two years. The format that develops from this process will be applied to the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic calendars. We invite TCSS families, faculty, and staff to participate in the calendar development process in the following ways:
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The Tuscaloosa County School System is in the process of developing our academic calendar for the next two years. The format that develops from this process will be applied to the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic calendars. We invite TCSS families, faculty, and staff to participate in the calendar development process in the following ways:
Once the survey closes, a committee of parents/guardians and faculty/staff will review the results and develop calendar options for upcoming years. In early December, those calendar options will be shared with families, faculty, and staff, and a survey will be available for input as to which option is preferred. Once the survey closes, the Superintendent will make a recommendation to the Board for approval of the 2022-2023 TCSS Academic Calendar.
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Once the survey closes, a committee of parents/guardians and faculty/staff will review the results and develop calendar options for upcoming years. In early December, those calendar options will be shared with families, faculty, and staff, and a survey will be available for input as to which option is preferred. Once the survey closes, the Superintendent will make a recommendation to the Board for approval of the 2022-2023 TCSS Academic Calendar.
Why do we start school so early in August? Will we be out of school before Memorial Day?The start and end dates for school may be adjusted, but we have to meet the minimum number of instructional minutes requirement, as described above. The later we start, the fewer holidays that can be taken during the year, or school has to extend beyond Memorial Day.
Why do we start school so early in August? Will we be out of school before Memorial Day? The start and end dates for school may be adjusted, but we have to meet the minimum number of instructional minutes requirement, as described above. The later we start, the fewer holidays that can be taken during the year, or school has to extend beyond Memorial Day.
Professional Development Days for TeachersThese are not a “day off” for teachers. Research from all aspects of educational study provides ample evidence that teachers need time to collaborate, plan, align lessons to standards, develop intervention plans for struggling students, and develop extensions for students who need additional challenge. Without periodic and uninterrupted time to do so, the effectiveness of instruction is limited.
Professional Development Days for Teachers These are not a “day off” for teachers. Research from all aspects of educational study provides ample evidence that teachers need time to collaborate, plan, align lessons to standards, develop intervention plans for struggling students, and develop extensions for students who need additional challenge. Without periodic and uninterrupted time to do so, the effectiveness of instruction is limited.
Fairly Consistent Time for Each Semester of SchoolSemesters should be fairly close in days and/or instructional time.
Fairly Consistent Time for Each Semester of School Semesters should be fairly close in days and/or instructional time.
Holiday DecisionsAll holiday decisions impact start and end dates for the academic year.
Holiday Decisions All holiday decisions impact start and end dates for the academic year.
Coordination with the Tuscaloosa City Schools and The University of AlabamaIn our community, many households have members who attend and/or are employed by TCSS, as well as either UA and/or TCS. Therefore, calendar coordination with TCS and UA is meaningful for many families, particularly for Spring Break, as well as other holiday breaks and school year start/end dates.
Coordination with the Tuscaloosa City Schools and The University of AlabamaIn our community, many households have members who attend and/or are employed by TCSS, as well as either UA and/or TCS. Therefore, calendar coordination with TCS and UA is meaningful for many families, particularly for Spring Break, as well as other holiday breaks and school year start/end dates.
This press release was produced by the Tuscaloosa County School System. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
