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2014-2015 MCBOE Calendar Survey

Introduction:

The purpose of this survey is to gather parent and employee opinions on the 2014-2015 school calendar. Your preferences will be considered to draft options for the Board of Education.

When thinking about the calendar and your responses, please understand that the calendar must take into consideration state and national testing dates.

Please complete this survey by noon on November 11, 2013. Thank you for your assistance.
1.Please mark one or both as they apply to your situation.(Required.)
2.Have a student(s) at (check all that apply):(Required.)
3.The following preferences are competing issues within the school calendar, so please keep this in mind as you answer this question. Please rank the following options, with 1 indicating your highest priority and 4 indicating your lowest priority.(Required.)
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Beginning the school year after labor day, with few breaks during the year
Beginning the school year in early to mid-August to build in breaks during the year
Ending the school year prior to the start of June
4.Please rank the importance of the following breaks on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being very important and 4 being not at all important.(Required.)
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Fall break in mid-October (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
Thanksgiving break all week
Christmas break of about two weeks
Spring break in late March or in the April time frame
5.Please rank the importance to you of the following holidays, in addition to normally taken holidays, on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being very important and 4 being not at all important.(Required.)
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October, Columbus Day
November, Veterans Day
February, President's Day
May, Memorial Day
6.What day of the week would you rather students begin the school year?(Required.)
7.Do you prefer parent-teacher conferences scheduled from 4 pm to 7 pm twice a year instead of having half days?(Required.)
8.I most prefer a calendar that is:(Required.)
9.Comments: