It’s time for an update from the Calendar 2.0 Sub-Committee! This Committee is now meeting throughout the summer to discuss and create plans related to the intersessions in the proposed Calendar 2.0 for the 2014-2015 school year.
The group’s first meeting was held in April – discussion included:
- Establishing a general timeline for work that needed to be done
- Starting a “Partner” list – essentially, identifying various community/business organizations that would need to be involved in planning to ensure the concept of intersessions was viable and reasonable
- Providing updates around how Calendar 2.0 was being communicated to staff and school board members
- Beginning to craft key messaging themes to address legitimate concerns posed by staff and community
- Establishing the concept of regional meetings – there will be six regional meetings for anyone interested in Calendar 2.0 to attend and discuss the proposal with Superintendents and Partners – these dates/locations are yet to be determined
The third and most recent meeting occurred June 20, with representatives from a few Partners (the Flynn Theater, regional libraries, VT Afterschool):
- The reason these are being planned for the fall is to provide time to more fully flesh out details related to the Calendar, especially with the Partners
- There is interest among several Partner organizations to thoughtfully create opportunities for students, families and staff during the proposed intersessions for no (or minimal) costs
- Representatives at this meeting will plan for an upcoming “Partner Summit” – expanding the Partner group to several organizations throughout the region
- The goal is for Partners to come together to discuss the proposed calendar and opportunities it creates
- In the meantime, regional superintendents will gather research they’ve done related to school calendars to post online
The Calendar 2.0 Sub-Committee is made up of the following CVSA members: Judy DeNova, John Albergini, John Barone, Jay Nichols, Jeanne Collins
