BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Towson, Maryland 21204

Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B
Post Labor Day Start for Students
Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency##
Pupil Days

August

21 (M)
25 (F)
29 (T)
30 (W)

Administrative & Supervisory Personnel Meeting

Teachers on Duty; Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
Systemwide Professional Development Activities
Orientation for students entering the 6th and 9th Grades
0

September

October

4 (M)
5 (T)
21 (Th)

9 (M)
20 (F)

Labor Day Schools and Offices Closed

Opening Day for Students
Rosh Hashanah Schools and Offices Closed
18

3 (F)

11 (Sa)
13-17 (M-F)
16 (Th)
17 (F)

23-24 (Th-F)

22 (F)

22

20

Christmas Holiday/Winter Break Begins at the End of School

Day
16

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19

First Marking Period Ends Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3

Hours Early for Students Grade Reporting and Data Analysis**
Teachers on Duty; High Schools in Session Full Day
Veterans Day*
American Education Week
Report Cards Distributed; Preschool-3 and Pre-K Conference Day No
Preschool-3 or Pre-K a.m. or p.m. Sessions Teachers on Duty
Elementary Conference Day Schools Closed for Elementary Students
Teachers on Duty Middle Schools and High Schools in Session Full
Day
Thanksgiving Holiday Schools and Offices Closed
19-20

December

Columbus Day*
Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention
Schools Closed for Students Teachers on Duty or at the convention
21

November

Teacher Days

16

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Towson, Maryland 21204
Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B
Post Labor Day Start for Students
Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency##
January

2 (T)
15 (M)
19 (F)

Pupil Days
Teacher Days
Schools Reopen
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Schools and Offices Closed
Second Marking Period Ends; 3 Hours Early Release for Students in
All Schools; Teachers on Duty Grade and Data Analysis**; Planning
and Preparation for Teachers with Semester Courses

21
February

1 (Th)
12 (M)

19 (M)
22 (Th)

March

April

May

25 (Su)
29 (Th)

3 (T)
19 (Th)

7 (M)
8 (T)
25 (F)
28 (M)
29 (T)

June

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1-8 (F-F)
13 (W)

Report Cards Distributed

Lincolns Birthday*
Presidents Day Schools and Offices Closed
Washingtons Birthday*
19

21

19

Maryland Day*
Third Marking Period Ends Elementary and Middle School
Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students; High Schools in Session Full
Day; Spring break begins at the end of the school day
21

21

20

20

Schools Reopen
Distribution of Report Cards

Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference Day No Preschool-3, Pre-K, or

Kindergarten Sessions; Teachers on Duty
Pre-K Conference Day No Preschool-3 or Pre-K sessions; Teachers on
Duty
Last Day for Seniors
Memorial Day Observed Schools and Offices Closed
Commencement Exercises Begin
22
22
Commencement Exercises
Assessment Day*** Grade Reporting and Data Analysis Elementary,
Middle, and High Schools in Session Full Day Last Day of Classes for
Preschool-3 and Pre-K

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Towson, Maryland 21204
Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B
Post Labor Day Start for Students
Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency##
June

14 (Th)

Assessment Day*** Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours

Early for Students Grade Reporting and Data Analysis*** Teachers
on Duty; High Schools in Session Full Day; Flag Day*

15 (F)

Assessment Day*** Last Day of Classes; Elementary and Middle

Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students High Schools in Session Full
Day Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** Teachers on Duty; Eid
Al-Fitr* ##

TOTAL

11

11

188-189

196

June

28-29 (Th-F)

Summer School Teachers on Duty (Teachers choose June 28 or June 29)

July

4 (W)
5 (Th)
31 (T)

Independence Day Schools and Offices Closed

Summer School Begins
Summer School Ends

* Schools open with appropriate exercises OR appropriate exercises to be scheduled on the school day
prior.
** GRADE & DATA RECORDING, DATA ANALYSIS Principals and teachers will have time for

grade and data recording, data analysis/progress assessment.

***ASSESSMENT DAY High schools will have the opportunity to administer traditional final exams or
to use alternative assessment procedures. Test administration may be scheduled on Friday, June 15, 2018
as long as another make-up testing date is available for students who were unable to test due to religious
observance.
## The school year will end on June 15, 2018. However, depending on the number of emergency closure
days used (e.g., full-day closures, delayed openings or early dismissals), the school calendar will be adjusted
in the following manner in order to meet the minimum required student days/equivalent student hours:
If only four (4) inclement weather days are used, the school year will end on Thursday, June 14, 2018.
If only three (3) inclement weather days are used, the school year will end on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Teacher duty days will not exceed 191.

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BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Towson, Maryland 21204
Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B
Post Labor Day Start for Students
Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency##
Quarters
11/3/17
1/19/18
3/29/18
6/12/18

42 Days
46 Days
48 Days
53 Days
189 Days

Aug (0); Sep (18); Oct (21); Nov (3)

Nov (17); Dec (16); Jan (13)
Jan (8); Feb (19); Mar (21)
Apr (20); May (22); Jun (11)

Full-Day Teacher Professional Development All Schools Closed

10/20/17
Full Day
Schools closed for all students; Teachers on duty
Scheduled Early Releases
11/3/17
Half Day
1/19/18
Half Day
3/29/18
Half Day
6/11/18
Half Day
6/12/18
Half Day

Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty

All Schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty
Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty
Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty
Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty

15 hours

Student Hours
189 Student Days (including 5 inclement weather days x 6.5 hours in the Student Day) = 1228.5 student
hours
High Schools: 1228.5 hours (including 32.5 inclement weather hours [5 days])
1193 hours (excluding 32.5 inclement weather hours and 3 hours early release [1/19/18])
1193 hours 1170 hours (required HS hours) = 23 hours balance
Middle Schools: 1228.5 hours (including 32.5 inclement weather hours [5 days])
1181 hours (excluding 32.5 inclement weather hours and 15 hours early releases)
1181 hours 1080 (required MS hours) = 101 hours balance
Elementary Schools: 1228.5 hours (including 32.5 inclement weather hours [5 days])
1174.5 hours (excluding 32.5 inclement weather hours and planned 1 day (6.5 hrs) closure for parent
conferences and 15 hours planned early releases)
1174.5 hours 1080 (required Elementary hours) = 94.5 hours balance

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