JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2003-2004

2003
July 31 Thursday New Teacher Orientation
August 1 Friday New Teacher Workshop
August 4 Monday Institute/Workday
August 5 Tuesday Staff Development/Workday
August 6 Wednesday First Day for Students
September 1 Monday Labor Day - Schools & Offices Closed
October 13 - 17 Monday-Friday Fall Break (Twelve month employees will work 2 days)
November 11 Tuesday Veterans' Day - Schools & Offices Closed
November 26, 27, 28 Wednesday-Friday Thanksgiving Holidays - Schools and Offices Closed
December 18 Thursday End of First Semester
December 19 Friday Teacher Workday - Schools Closed for Students.
December 22-January 2 Mid Year Holidays - Schools Closed for Students. All offices will be closed December 24, 25, 26, 31 and January 1. All twelve month employees may select one other off day between December 22 and January 2, inclusively.



2004
January 5 Monday Teacher Workday/Staff Development Day - Schools Closed for Students.
January 6 Tuesday Staff Development/Teacher Workday
January 7 Wednesday Students Return to School
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools & Offices Closed
February 16 Monday Presidents' Day - Schools and Offices Closed (Unless day is used as make-up day) (First Inclement Weather Make-Up Day)
March 22 - 26 Monday-Friday Spring Break - Schools Closed for Teachers & Students. All offices closed on March 22 and 26. All twelve month employees may select one other off day between March 23 and 25, inclusively.
April 19 Monday Second Inclement Weather Make-Up Day. Schools and Offices Closed (Unless day is used as make-up day)
May 20 Thursday Graduation - Teacher Workday. Schools Closed for Students (Unless day is used as make-up day)(Third Inclement Weather Day)
May 21 Friday Last Day for Students & Teachers


May 31 Monday Memorial Day - Schools & Offices Closed
July 5 Monday Independence Day - Schools & Offices Closed

Number of Days - First Semester Students 87 Teachers 90
Number of Days - Second Semester Students 89 Teachers 92
Total Number of Days 176 182

No school activities may be scheduled after school hours during the week of semester tests.

Last day for Field Trips - Friday, May 7, 2004

End of First Grading Period October 10, 2003 End of Third Grading Period March 12, 2004
End of Second Grading Period End of Fourth Grading Period
and First Semester December 18, 2003 and Second Semester May 21, 2004

SUMMER SCHOOL

First Three Weeks June 7 - June 25, 2004
Second Three Weeks July 6 - July 26, 2004

Approved: February 11, 2003