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  • The 2023-2024 student calendar was approved by the Board of Education on Thursday, November 10th, 2022.

    A few things to note that are different between the 2023-2024 student calendar and the 2022-2023 student calendar:
    • The calendar replaces the regular 2-HR early releases for professional development with two additional full days for professional development instead (four total). We have received feedback from staff that full days are more conducive to effective PD and are preferable to the shortened days for early releases;
    • The calendar includes an earned day off for staff on October 9th, November 20th, and March 29th to compensate for time spent working parent-teacher conferences;
    • The calendar includes a full week already built in for Thanksgiving break;
    • The calendar includes a staff work day on Tuesday, January 2nd to provide staff a day to come back after break and get caught up/prepared to begin the second semester - students will return on Wednesday, January 3rd;
    • The calendar includes no school on Friday, May 17th or 24th due to the state track meet hosted at Jefferson City High School, which brings in millions of dollars in economic impact to our community;
    • The calendar captures many of the priorities staff have shared in recent years, including: additional PD days; providing an extended winter break; providing a full week for spring break; and ending school earlier (pending weather make-up days).

    2023-2024 Calendar Details

    AUGUST 21: School Starts

    • Due to recent changes in state law which require school districts to begin class no earlier than 14 days before Labor Day, August 21st is the earliest the 2023-2024 school year can begin.

    SEPTEMBER 4: Labor Day (no school)

    SEPTEMBER 22: Staff Professional Development (no school for students)

    • Staff PD days allow staff to work collaboratively on things such as curriculum, student data and professional development.

    OCTOBER 9: Staff Compensation Day (no school for staff or students)  

    • During the course of the school year, staff will work two parent-teacher conference nights. These days are contractual compensation for those added hours. 

    NOVEMBER 10: Staff Professional Development (no school for students)

    • Staff PD days allow staff to work collaboratively on things such as curriculum, student data and professional development.

    NOVEMBER 20-24: Thanksgiving Break (no school)

    • NOVEMBER 20 is a Staff Compensation Day. During the course of the school year, staff will work two parent-teacher conference nights. These days are contractual compensation for those added hours. Instead of taking time off immediately/shortly after those conference nights, this date was chosen to provide students and staff a full week at Thanksgiving Break.

    DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 2:  Winter Break (no school)

    • Students return to school on Wednesday, January 3rd. Staff return on Tuesday, January 2nd for a staff work day to prepare for the second semester.

    JANUARY 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school)

    FEBRUARY 12: Professional Development Day for staff (no school for students)

    • Staff PD days allow staff to work collaboratively on things such as curriculum, student data and professional development.

    FEBRUARY 19: Presidents’ Day (no school)

    MARCH 25 - MARCH 29: Spring Break (no school)

    • MARCH  29 is a Staff Compensation Day. During the course of the school year, staff will work two parent-teacher conference nights. These days are contractual compensation for those added hours. Instead of taking time off immediately/shortly after those conference nights, this date was chosen to provide students and staff a full week at Spring Break.

    APRIL 1: Staff Professional Development (no school for students)

    • Staff PD days allow staff to work collaboratively on things such as curriculum, student data and professional development.

    MAY 16: Last Day of School – 3-Hour Early Release for Students

    • Schools will dismiss three hours earlier than normal on this last day of school. Staff will work the remainder of the school day. Possible weather make-up day/hours.

    MAY 17 & 24: JCHS To Host State Track Meet (no school - these days will not be used as weather make-up dates)

    MAY 27:  Memorial Day (no school - this day will not be used as a weather make-up date)
    WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS:
    State law requires school districts to include 36 hours of weather make-up time on their annual school calendars. New state legislation says that school districts only have to use those hours if they fall below 1,044 hours of student instruction. Weather make-up hours are proposed on the following days (not listed in order of when they will be used):

    • May 20, May 21, May 22, May 23, May 28, May 29