File: IC/ICA (pdf)
Adopted: September 21, 1987
Revised: February 13, 2001
SCHOOL YEAR/SCHOOL CALENDAR/NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
The Boulder Valley School District conducts a regular day school program for students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with an academic year in accord with state statute.
Prior to November 1, the Board shall adopt multi-year calendars for subsequent years. If the Board does not adopt the proposed calendar(s) prior to November 1, it shall set a specific date for such adoption or any revised calendar adoptions. At its discretion, the Board may adopt a calendar for a one-year period. The calendar will be developed by the administration in cooperation with District staff and parent representatives.
The following have been designated as national holidays under state law:
- Thanksgiving Day;
- Christmas Day;
- New Year's Day;
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day;
- Washington-Lincoln Day (Presidents Day)
- Memorial Day;
- Independence Day;
- Labor Day; and
- Veterans Day.
Whether all national holidays shall also be vacation days shall be determined by the Board as part of the calendar adoption process. Schools are encouraged to teach about the civic and historical significance of national holidays in accordance with applicable Board policies.
LEGAL REFS.:
C.R.S. 22-1-112
C.R.S. 22-32-109(1)(n)
C.R.S. 22-33-102(1)
C.R.S. 22-33-104(1)
C.R.S. 24-11-101 et seq.
End of File: IC/ICA