USD 308
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — When presenting the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar to the Board, Calendar Committee members in attendance were Victoria Graf Lincoln-McCandless, parent, Kim Steinle, 6th-grade teacher, and Deputy Superintendent Krystal Young.
Steinle recapped the makeup of the committee: two elementary teachers, two middle school teachers, two high school teachers, and one CTEA teacher. Deputy Superintendent Krystal Young, two athletic directors, and principals from each building level represented the administration on the committee. HNEA President Lynnette Krieger-Zook also served. This year saw three parents on the committee, an increase from two in previous years.
Steinle went on to state that state requirements for attendance are strictly followed. The committee began meeting in December 2023 and surveyed parents and staff members in January 2024. The survey results guided the committee to create an Academic Calendar that met professional development needs, considerations for state attendance requirements, and holiday breaks.
The district has included a day off for November 1, following Halloween. This day was overwhelmingly requested by staff and parents alike. Friday, November 1, 2024, will be a no-school and no-work day for the district, in line with other Reno County schools.
Staff and parents also requested a day off during the Kansas State Fair. The date selected was Monday, September 9. The calendar was approved 4-1, with Cheryl Thompson voting nay. A calendar draft was shared during the survey process, and the final calendar will be shared on the district website in the coming days.
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