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1 Richmond Public Schools | 301 North 9thStreet | Richmond, VA | CalendarRecommendation for the Richmond City School BoardPresented by:Jason Kamras, SuperintendentVenue: Richmond City School board MeetingDate: March 15, 20212021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board2 Highlights of Proposed 2021-22 CalendarRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Includes 7 weeks of extra instruction to support our 5,000 highest-need students with intervention, acceleration, and enrichment: 3 weeks in July/August right before school ( Jump Start ), 2 weeks in November ( Fall Boost ), and 2 weeks in March ( Spring Boost ). The extra weeks are 100% optional for students and teachers. Provides more than $10,000 in additional compensation for teachers who choose to work the additional weeks.

2 Maintains a 5-week summer for students participating in the extra days of instruction, and an 8-week summer for all other students. Includes 4 full-day and 2 half-day Teacher Work Days. Gives off Easter Monday, Eid al-Fitr, Diwali, and Yom Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board3 Richmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSF ebruary 16-April 1: Maintain Fully Virtual Instruction12123456123456123 April 2: Teacher Work Day3456789789101112137891011121345678910 April 5-9: Schools Closed for Spring Break10111213141516141516171819201415161 718192011121314151617 April 12-June 18: Virtual + In-Person for Highest-Need Students with IEPs171819202122232122232425262721222324 25262718192021222324 April 23: Parent/Caregiver Conference Day242526272829302828293031252627282930 May 31: RPS Closed for Memorial Day31 June 18: Last Day of School (1/2 Day for Students)June 21.

3 RPS Closed for Juneteenth (Actual Holiday on June 19)July 5: RPS Closed for Independence Day (Actual Holiday on July 4)July 14-15: District PD for "Jump Start" TeachersSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSJuly 16: Teacher Work Day for "Jump Start" Teachers1123451231234567 July 19-August 6: "Jump Start" for 5,000 Priority Students (In-Person)23456786789101112456789108910 11121314 August 9-12: District & School-Based PD for All Teachers91011121314151314151617181911121 31415161715161718192021 August 13 & 16: Teacher Work Days161718192021222021222324252618192021 22232422232425262728 August 17: Official First Day of School for Students (In-Person)23242526272829272829302526272 8293031293031 September 6: RPS Closed for Labor Day3031 September 16: RPS Closed for Yom KippurRSD=0, RTD=0, XSD=10, XTD=13 RSD=11, RTD=17, XSD=5, XTD=5 October 22: Parent/Caregiver Conference DayOctober 29: 2-Hour Early Dismissal / Afternoon PDNovember 4: RPS Closed for DiwaliNovember 12: 2-Hour Early Dismissal / Afternoon Teacher Work Day SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSN ovember 15-24: "Fall Boost" for 5,000 Priority Students (In-Person)1234121234561234 November 25-26: RPS Closed for Thanksgiving Break56789101134567897891011121356789101 1 December 23-January 3.

4 RPS Closed for Winter Break12131415161718101112131415161415161 7181920121314151617181920212223242517181 9202122232122232425262719202122232425262 7282930242526272829302829302627282930313 1 RSD=20, RTD=20, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=20, RTD=21, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=11, RTD=11, XSD=8, XTD=8 RSD=16, RTD=16, XSD=0, XTD=0 JANUARYMAY2021 SEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERFEBRUARY MARCHAPRILJUNEJULYAUGUSTDRAFT Calendar : Spring 2021 through Fall 2023 Proposed 2021-22 Calendar20212021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board4 Richmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSJ anuary 3: RPS Closed for New Year's Day (Actual Holiday on January 1)1123451234512 January 17: RPS Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day2345678678910111267891011123456789 January 21: Teacher Work Day for Semester Change9101112131415131415161718191314151 617181910111213141516 February 25: 2-Hour Early Dismissal / Afternoon Teacher Work Day 1617181920212220212223242526202122232425 2617181920212223 February 28-March 11: "Spring Boost" for 5,000 Priority Students (In-Person)23242526272829272827282930312 4252627282930 March 18: Parent/Caregiver Conference Day3031 March 25: 2-Hour Early Dismissal / Afternoon PDRSD=18, RTD=19, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=19, RTD=19, XSD=1, XTD=1 RSD=13, RTD=14, XSD=9, XTD=9 RSD=16, RTD=16, XSD=0, XTD=0 April 4-8: Schools Closed for Spring BreakApril 18: RPS Closed for Easter MondayMay 3: RPS Closed for Eid al-FitrMay 30.

5 RPS Closed for Memorial DaySMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSJune 20: RPS Closed for Juneteenth (Actual Holiday on June 19)1234567123412123456 June 24: Last Day of School (1/2 Day for Students)8910111213145678910113456789789 10111213 July 4: RPS Closed for Independence Day1516171819202112131415161718101112131 4151614151617181920 July 13-14: District PD for "Jump Start" Teachers22232425262728192021222324251718 192021222321222324252627 July 15: Teacher Work Day for "Jump Start" Teachers29303126272829302425262728293028 293031 July 18-August 5: "Jump Start" for 5,000 Priority Students (In-Person)31 August 8-11: District & School-Based PD for All TeachersRSD=20, RTD=20, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=17, RTD=17, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=0, RTD=0, XSD=10, XTD=13 RSD=12, RTD=18, XSD=5, XTD=5 August 12 & 15: Teacher Work DaysAugust 16: Official First Day of School for Students (In-Person)September 5: RPS Closed for Labor DayOctober 5: RPS Closed for Yom KippurSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSO ctober 21: Parent/Caregiver Conference Day123112345123 October 28: 2-Hour Early Dismissal & Afternoon PD456789102345678678910111245678910 November 11: 2-Hour Early Dismissal / Afternoon Teacher Work Day1112131415161791011121314151314151617 181911121314151617 November 14-23: "Fall Boost" for 5,000 Priority Students (In-Person)18192021222324161718192021222 021222324252618192021222324 November 24-25.

6 RPS Closed for Thanksgiving Break25262728293023242526272829272829302 5262728293031 December 22-January 2: RPS Closed for Winter Break3031 RSD=21, RTD=21, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=19, RTD=20, XSD=0, XTD=0 RSD=12, RTD=12, XSD=8, XTD=8 RSD=15, RTD=15, XSD=0, XTD=0 JANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUGU STSEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBER202220 22 Proposed 2021-22 Calendar2021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board5 Overview of Survey Results as of March 15 Richmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Parent/Caregiver 4,665responses Families of color are still under-represented, though much less so than in the previous reporting. Of note, for all subgroups (see following slides), a plurality of respondents are comfortable or very comfortable with the proposed Calendar .

7 Overall, 41% families are comfortable or very comfortable with the Calendar and 38% are uncomfortable or very uncomfortable . Overall, 46% of families are likely or very likely to send their children to the extra days of instruction and 33% are unlikely or very unlikely .Teacher/Support Staff 1,843 responses The teacher/support staff responses provide a representative sample of the workforce. Of note, for all subgroups (see following slides), a plurality of respondents are comfortable or very comfortable with the proposed Calendar . Overall, 37% of teacher/support staff are comfortable or very comfortable with the Calendar and 36% are uncomfortable or very uncomfortable . 34% of teachers/support staff are likely or very likely to choose to work the extra days of instruction and 41% are unlikely or very unlikely.

8 Of note, we would only need about 25% of teachers to choose to work the extra Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board6 Parent/Caregiver Feedback All RespondentsRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Question: Please take a moment to review the proposed Calendar for the 2021-22 School Year (next year) using this link. How comfortable are you with this Calendar ? 24%14%21%22%19%05101520253035404550 Very Uncomfortable/UncomfortableNot SureVery Comfortable/ComfortableVery UncomfortableUncomfortableNot SureCo mforta bleVery Comfo rtable2021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board7 Parent/Caregiver Feedback All RespondentsRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Question: If your RPS student/s were identified as needing additional support, how likely would you be to send them to the additional days of school (the days in blue on the Calendar )?

9 21%12%21%21%25%05101520253035404550 Very Unlikely/UnlikelyNot SureVery Likely/LikelyVery UnlikelyUnlikelyNot SureLikelyVery Likely2021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board8 Parent/Caregiver Feedback Families of ColorRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Question: Please take a moment to review the proposed Calendar for the 2021-22 School Year (next year) using this link. How comfortable are you with this Calendar ? 24%12%23%22%19%05101520253035404550 Very Uncomfortable/UncomfortableNot SureVery Comfortable/ComfortableVery UncomfortableUncomfortableNot SureCo mforta bleVery Comfo rtable2021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board9 Parent/Caregiver Feedback Families of ColorRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Question: If your RPS student/s were identified as needing additional support, how likely would you be to send them to the additional days of school (the days in blue on the Calendar )?

10 22%12%21%21%24%05101520253035404550 Very Unlikely/UnlikelyNot SureVery Likely/LikelyVery UnlikelyUnlikelyNot SureLikelyVery Likely2021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board10 Parent/Caregiver Feedback White FamiliesRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Question: Please take a moment to review the proposed Calendar for the 2021-22 School Year (next year) using this link. How comfortable are you with this Calendar ? 20%17%15%26%22%05101520253035404550 Very Uncomfortable/UncomfortableNot SureVery Comfortable/ComfortableVery UncomfortableUncomfortableNot SureCo mforta bleVery Comfo rtable2021-22 Calendar : Recommendation for the Richmond City School Board11 Parent/Caregiver Feedback White FamiliesRichmond Public Schools | March 15, 2021 Question: If your RPS student/s were identified as needing additional support, how likely would you be to send them to the additional days of school (the days in blue on the Calendar )?