2007-2008 Dallas ISD School Calendar Approved By Trustees

25 Jan 2007

Students will Report to School on August 27; TAKS Testing, Fair Days listed

DALLAS—The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the 2007-2008 school calendar at the January 25, 2007 board meeting.

In the process of determining the annual district calendar, many factors are taken into consideration, such as state and national holidays, state and district requirements including testing dates, teacher work days, parent conference dates and inclement weather dates.

Classes will begin Monday, August 27, two weeks later than last year. The school date complies with a new state law that was passed during the 79th Texas Legislative session in 2005.

2007-2008 school calendar highlights are:

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• School starts Monday, Aug. 27, 2007; the last day of school is June 4, 2008.
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• The first semester ends January 18, however, winter break dates are December 24 through January 4. January 7 is a staff development day. Students return January 8, 2008.
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• Elementary Fair Day is October 5 and Secondary Fair Day is October 12. All elementary campuses will be closed on elementary fair day and all secondary campuses will be closed on secondary fair day. Secondary students and teachers will be in school on elementary fair day, October 5, and elementary students and teachers will be in school on secondary fair day, October 12. Teachers will not have staff development on either day.
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• November 19 and 20 will be staff development days for teachers and non-school days for students. Thanksgivings break is November 21-23.
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• Spring Break is March 10-14.
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• March 21 and June 6 have been designated as inclement weather days.
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• Parent conferences are scheduled for October 15, 16 and 18, and March 17, 18 and 20.
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For a complete view of the approved calendar, go to www.dallasisd.org.

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