School Start Date and Calendar Configuration Survey

1. Do you prefer a longer summer vacation with traditional holiday breaks -- such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break during the school year. Or, do you prefer a shorter summer vacation with many breaks during the school year?

Do you prefer a longer summer vacation with traditional holiday breaks -- such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break during the school year. Or, do you prefer a shorter summer vacation with many breaks during the school year? Long summer with traditional breaks during the school year

Short summer with many breaks during the school year

Don't care

2. Currently, do you think the school year ends too early, too late or at just the right time?

Currently, do you think the school year ends too early, too late or at just the right time? Too early

Too late

Just the right time

3. Indiana currently requires children attend school for 180 days, with each day offering a minimum of five hours a day for grades K - 6 and six hours a day for grades 7 - 12. If research showed it would save millions of dollars to allow school districts to increase the length of the school day by 15 minutes and thus reduce the school year by 10 days would you support the change?

Indiana currently requires children attend school for 180 days, with each day offering a minimum of five hours a day for grades K - 6 and six hours a day for grades 7 - 12. If research showed it would save millions of dollars to allow school districts to increase the length of the school day by 15 minutes and thus reduce the school year by 10 days would you support the change? Yes

I have no opinion

4. Of the four statements below, please mark the statement most true in your situation:

Of the four statements below, please mark the statement most true in your situation: I have never been asked my opinion regarding the school calendar.

I have been asked to give input regarding the school calendar in the past 12 months.

I have been asked to give input regarding the school calendar in the past 2 years.

I have never been asked to give input regarding the school calendar.

5. Is child care more expensive per day during the summer, during vacations scheduled during the school year or is it the same?

Is child care more expensive per day during the summer, during vacations scheduled during the school year or is it the same? Child care is more expensive during per day during vacation days scheduled during the school year.

Child care is more expensive per day during the summer vacation.

Child care costs the same regardless of when you need it.

6. Is it easier to find child care during the summer vacation time or during vacations scheduled during the school year?

Is it easier to find child care during the summer vacation time or during vacations scheduled during the school year? It's easier to find child care during the summer.

It's easier to find child care during vacations scheduled during the school year.

It's the same regardless of the time of the year.

7. Should the legislature require K-12 public schools to start no earlier than a specified date? Or should each K-12 public school be allowed to begin the school year whenever they want?

Should the legislature require K-12 public schools to start no earlier than a specified date? Or should each K-12 public school be allowed to begin the school year whenever they want? Yes, the legislature should set a starting line for when the school year can begin.

No, the legislature should let schools begin whenever they want.

8. When do you think the school year should begin?

When do you think the school year should begin? After Labor Day

The 4th Monday in August

No Earlier than August 15

Earlier than August 15

I don't care when the school year begins

9. When do you believe the school year should end?

When do you believe the school year should end? Mid-May

By the end of May

By the end of the first week in June

10. Please mark all statements that apply:

Please mark all statements that apply: I would support legislation that required school to begin no earlier than the day after Labor Day.

I would support legislation that required school to begin no earlier than September 1st.

I would support legislation that required school to begin no earlier than the 4th Monday in August.

I would support legislation that required school to begin no earlier than August 15.

I wouldn't support any legislation setting a school start date.

11. Would you support legislation setting a school start date no earlier than the 4th Monday in August if it meant the school year would end no later than the first week in June?

Would you support legislation setting a school start date no earlier than the 4th Monday in August if it meant the school year would end no later than the first week in June? Yes

Hmmmm, I would have to give that some thought

12. Please mark all that apply:

Please mark all that apply: I am a parent of a student or students in high school.

I am a parent of a student or students in middle school.

I am a parent of a student or students in elementary school.

I am an elementary school teacher.

I am a middle school teacher.

I am a high school teacher.

I teach at the university level.

I am a parent of children not currently in school.

I am a retired teacher.

I am an elementary student.

I am a middle school student.

I am a high school student.

I am a college student.

I am a tax payer without ties to schools.

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