Proposed ’07-’08 School Calendars revealed at DSBDMC Meeting

     During a District Site-Based Decision Making Committee (DSBDMC) meeting held Jan. 23 in the Waller ISD (WISD) board room, three proposed versions of the 2007-2008 calendar were revealed.
     Planning the proposed versions of the 2007-2008 school calendar was exceptionally difficult this year after taking into consideration the length of teacher contracts (187 days), testing days, recommended number of instructional days (180), and restriction on start date. (The widely discussed House Bill 1, passed this summer, states that beginning with the 2007-2008 school calendar, districts may not begin before the last Monday in August–Aug. 27, 2007.)
     A sub-committee of volunteers from the DSBDMC consisting of district employees and community members created the three versions of the calendar which will now be available for public viewing and voting at any WISD campus or on WISD’s website at www.wallerisd.net. The votes will be tallied Feb. 7 and the calendar that receives the highest number of votes will be presented to the WISD Board of Trustees for approval during their next regular meeting scheduled for Feb. 8. Upon approval by the Board, the calendar will be published in its final form.