The district’s calendar committee has developed two student calendar options. All parents, students and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a public survey to let the School Board know which of the new options is most preferred.
The survey opened at 5 pm on Tuesday, November 19, and it will close at 5 pm on Friday, November 22. Employees voted separately in an early version of the survey.
The options have some distinct differences:
Option 1 has an earlier start date of Monday, August 10, 2020, with Friday, September 4, and Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (Veterans Day) as days when students do not attend school. They would return after Winter Break on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
Option 2 has a later start date of Thursday, August 13, 2020, with Friday, September 4, and Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 (Veterans Day) as days when students attend school. They would return from Winter Break on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Summary outlines are shown below.
OPTION 1:
- School starts Monday, August 10, 2020.
- Friday, September 4, 2020 – Student Holiday
- Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020 – Student Holiday
- Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 – Student Holiday
- Full week off at Thanksgiving – November 23-27, 2020.
- Winter Break begins Friday, December 18, 2020, with classes resuming Tuesday, January 5, 2021
- Spring Break – Monday, March 15, 2021 – Friday, March 19, 2021
- Friday, April 2, 2021 – Student Holiday
- Last Day of classes – Friday, May 28, 2021
OPTION 2:
- School starts Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.
- Friday, September 4, 2020 – Students attend class
- Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2020 – Student Holiday
- Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 – Students attend class
- Full week off at Thanksgiving – November 23-27, 2020.
- Winter Break begins Friday, December 18, 2020, with classes resuming Monday, January 4, 2021
- Spring Break – Monday, March 15, 2021 – Friday, March 19, 2021
- Friday, April 2, 2021 – Student Holiday
- Last Day of classes – Friday, May 28, 2021
The survey link is available on the home page of the district’s web site at www.lake.k12.fl.us and on the district’s Facebook and Twitter page. A link was emailed to parents via the Peachjar web application as well.
Survey results will be shared with School Board members after the public survey closes on Friday. They are expected to cast the final vote, which will determine the 2020-21 student calendar, at their December 9 meeting.
Employee calendars for 2020-21 will be determined after the student dates are finalized.
