School Year Calendar/School Start Times Citizens Advisory Committee
This committee is charged with developing recommendations to the school board regarding potential changes to the academic calendar and school start times.
Update May 13, 2021
This advisory committee will begin meeting again in fall 2021 to do research and welcome community engagement about any changes to the school year calendar.
The Olympia School Board will receive a report on new bell times for the 2021-22 school year during its May 27, 2021 regular meeting. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in person at the Knox 111 Administrative Center and on Zoom.
History
The committee's work began on March 5, 2019 and continued through the 2019-20 school year. Meetings were scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Knox Administrative Center. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted below. All persons interested in serving on this committee are encouraged to email an OSD email set up for this committee work at:
CAC-SchoolYear@osd.wednet.edu
Spring and Fall 2019 School Start Times Survey Information and Research
The deadlines to complete the spring and fall 2019 school start times surveys have passed. Below is information, including survey results, committee presentations to the Olympia School Board and committee research.
CAC November 25, 2019 Recommendation to the Olympia School Board and Handouts
Note:
- On November 25, 2019 the Olympia School Board accepted the CAC report as presented and referred the information to staff for further analysis, with a request to report back at the March 23, 2020 school board meeting.
- On April 20, 2020, staff shared with the board a Start Times Proposal Research presentation. Staff recommended the board postpone any implementation of a later start time for high schools until September 2021.
- On May 26, 2020 staff presented a revised Start Times Proposal Research presentation with the same recommendation to postpone any implementation of a later start time for high schools until September 2021. The Board accepted the staff recommendation.
Fall 2019 School Start Times Survey 2
Note: To view all 114 files of comprehensive Fall 2019 survey results, please download the Fall 2019 survey results zip file. If you have questions about this file, please contact Emmie San Nicolas, executive assistant to the superintendent, at (360) 596-6114.
Spring 2019 School Start Times Survey 1
Initial Research
Scheduled Committee Meetings
November 19, 2019, 6 p.m., Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel St. N.E., Olympia
November 14, 2019, 6 p.m., Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel St. N.E., Olympia
November 7, 2019, 6 p.m., Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel St. N.E., Olympia
October 29, 2019, 6 p.m., Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel St. N.E., Olympia
October 9, 2019, 6 p.m., Knox 111 Administrative Center, 111 Bethel St. N.E., Olympia
August 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia
June 19, 2019, 6:30 p.m, Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia
June 5, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia
May 8, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia
April 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Knox Administrative Center, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia
April 10, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Knox Administrative Center. 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia
March 19, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Knox Administrative Center Room 303, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia.
March 5, 2019, 6:30 p.m. in the Knox Administrative Center Board Room, 1113 Legion Way S.E., Olympia.
Committee Charter