St. Louis Board of Education Approves 2007-2008 School Year
Calendar
School year to begin one week earlier
(St. Louis) – The St. Louis Board of Education has approved
its academic calendar for the 2007/2008 school year. The calendar,
which includes 175 instructional days, moves the start date
of school back one week with students returning to class on
Aug. 20, 2007.
“This calendar brings St. Louis Public Schools more
in line with surrounding school districts,” said Superintendent
Diana Bourisaw. “In addition, this calendar provides
for an additional day of instruction for our students, and
one additional professional development day for our teachers,” she
added.
The calendar includes school holidays for Labor Day (Sept.
3, 2007), Veterans’ Day (Nov. 12, 2007), Dr. Martin Luther
King Day (Jan. 21, 2008), Presidents’ Day (Feb. 18, 2008),
and Memorial Day (May 26, 2008). Schools will also be closed
Nov. 22 and 23, 2007, for Thanksgiving break; The winter break
will be Dec. 24, 2007 through Jan. 2, 2008; and, spring break
will be March 17-21.
As part of the 2007-2008 calendar there are 12 professional
development days and two parent conferences as follows:
September 21 - Professional Development (No students)
October 19 - Professional Development (No students)
October 26 - Parent Conference day with no students. Conferences
to be held three hours after school on Oct. 25 and 3 hours
on the morning Oct. 26. Conference Break Day for three hours
on the afternoon of Oct. 26
November 21 - Professional Development (No students)
December 14 - Professional Development (No Students)
January 2 - Professional Development (No Students)
February 15 - Professional Development (No Students)
March 7 - Professional Development (No Students)
March 28 - Parent Conferences (No Students). Conferences to
be held three hours after school on March 27 and three hours
on the morning of March 28. Conference Break Day for three
hours on the afternoon of March 28.
April 18 - Professional Development (No Students)
May 9 - Professional Development (No Students)
May 30 - Last Class Day
June 9 - Summer School Begins
View the complete St. Louis Public School 2007-2008 academic
calendar on the St. Louis Public Schools website www.slps.org.
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