{"id":42257,"date":"2022-02-11T01:41:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T01:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-cortez-asks-for-community-feedback-on-2022-2023-calendar\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:05:57","slug":"montezuma-cortez-asks-for-community-feedback-on-2022-2023-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/montezuma-cortez-asks-for-community-feedback-on-2022-2023-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Montezuma-Cortez asks for community feedback on 2022-2023 calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Students head into the Cortez Middle School for the first day of school. The Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 School District reported gains in the performance of its struggling students, but it fell far short of the state average in every grade level for performance in all subjects.<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 is accepting community feedback through Feb. 21 on three proposed calendars <\/a>for the 2022-2023 school year.<\/p>\n

One option proposes returning to five-day school weeks, with 169 elementary student school days and 171 secondary student days. Two four-day calendars join the mix \u2014 one with 160 student days and another with 147.<\/p>\n

Holidays and start and end dates vary across the calendars. The four-day calendars each feature Professional Learning Committee days, in which teachers can plan and collaborate on select Fridays, although the days and lengths vary.<\/p>\n\n

The survey can be accessed at: https:\/\/bit.ly\/RE-1Calendars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a calendar is selected, the district can plan bus routes, start and end times, salary schedules and staff calendars, said Kyle Archibeque, executive director of finance, at Tuesday\u2019s board work session.<\/p>\n

The four-day calendar with 147 student days aligns most closely with the calendar of nearby school districts, he said.<\/p>\n

Teaching staff can expect an additional 30 minutes each school day with the 147-day calendar, an additional 25 minutes with the 160-day calendar and a reduction of 15 minutes per school day with the five-day calendar, Archibeque said in a districtwide email.<\/p>\n

The survey asks whether the respondent has a child who will attend school in the district in the 2022-2023 calendar year, and to vote on one of the three calendars. A comment box also is available.<\/p>\n

In Colorado, schools must plan for 990 student contact hours at the elementary level and 1,080 at the secondary level. Schools are required to be in session 160 days, but Montezuma-Cortez may request an exemption from the state if the 147-day calendar is chosen.<\/p>\n

The current school year is 160 days.<\/p>\n

The initial transition to four-day weeks received an outpouring of support from staff and families and was considered to provide relief for teachers amid a staff shortage.<\/p>\n

A full year of four-day weeks would require additional details to be worked out, like how to schedule support staff.<\/p>\n

The RE-1 Board of Education will meet for its monthly regular board meeting Feb. 22.<\/p>\n

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Proposed calendars for 2022-2023Holiday\/breaksFive-day calendar (Option A)Four-day calendar (Option B)Four-day calendar (Option C)Labor DayXXIndigenous DayXXMLK DayXPresidents DayXXXMemorial DayXThanksgiving breakNov. 21 \u2013 Nov. 25 Nov. 21 \u2013 Nov. 25Nov. 21 \u2013 Nov. 24Winter breakDec. 21 \u2013 Jan. 3 Dec. 21 \u2013 Jan. 3Dec. 20 \u2013 Jan. 2 Spring breakMarch 20 \u2013 March 24March 20 \u2013 March 24March 28 \u2013 April 1 First day of schoolAug. 15Aug. 15Aug. 1 Last day of schoolMay 18May 25June 12 GraduationMay 18May 25 June 12Total student days169 elementary\/171 secondary147160Total staff days 181163177<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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