Proposed BCPS Calendar Options for 2020-2021

OPTION A OPTION B OPTION C

Pre-Labor Day Start Post-Labor Day Start Post Labor Day Start
10 Calendar Days Spring Break 5 Calendar Days Spring Break 10 Calendar Days Spring Break
Category ES MS HS ES MS HS ES MS HS

Student Start Date 8/31 8/31 8/31 9/8 9/8 9/8 9/8 9/8 9/8
Student End Date (no closures) 6/11 6/11 6/11 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/21 6/21 6/21
Student End Date (5 closures) 6/18 6/18 6/18 6/22 6/22 6/22 6/28 6/28 6/28
Total Number of Student Days 181 182 182 181 182 182 181 182 182

Total Number of Days Identified for 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Emergency School Closings
Length of School Day in Hours 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5

Total Number of Yearly School

1,176.5 1,183 1,183 1,176.5 1,183 1,183 1,176.5 1,183 1,183
Hours if no Days are Shortened
Number of Planned Shortened
Days (e.g., late openings, early 5 5 1 5 5 1 5 5 1
dismissals)
Number of Hours per Shortened 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Day
Number of Hours Students are not
in School on Planned Shortened 15 15 3 15 15 3 15 15 3
Days
Total Yearly School Hours 1,161.5 1,168 1,180 1,161.5 1,168 1,180 1,161.5 1,168 1,180

Required Number of School Hours 1,080 1,080 1,170 1,080 1,080 1,170 1,080 1,080 1,170

Total Number of Hours Students

are Scheduled to Attend Beyond
Required Number of School Hours 81.5 88 10 81.5 88 10 81.5 88 10

Spring Break March 29 to April 5, 2021 April 1 to 5, 2021 March 29 to April 5, 2021

Closure #1 – (M) June 14, 2021
Closure #2 – (Tu) June 15, 2021
Closure #3 – (W) June 16, 2021
Makeup Days Closure #4 – (Th) June 17, 2021
Closure #5 – (F) June 18, 2021
Closure #1 – (W) June 16, 2021
Closure #2 – (Th) June 17, 2021
Closure #3 – (F) June 18, 2021
Closure #4 – (M) June 21, 2021
Closure #5 – (Tu) June 22, 2021
Closure #1 – (Tu) June 22, 2021
Closure #2 – (W) June 23, 2021
Closure #3 – (Th) June 24, 2021
Closure #4 – (F) June 25, 2021
Closure #5 – (M) June 28, 2021