WHO WE ARE AND OUR BELIEFS

Save Colorado Summers is a statewide coalition of parents, teachers and community members disappointed with the ever-earlier start to the school year. Our mission is to educate consumers of the education system, taxpayers and other interested people about the negative impact the early-August school start date and nontraditional school calendars have on our students, teachers and families. It is our hope that we can work with parents, school districts and elected officials to help establish educationally and fiscally sound school calendars; a school calendar that allows more money to flow into teachers' salaries, classroom supplies and educational services ... without a heavier tax burden on Colorado families.

Calendar Survey

HELP US GATHER DATA CRUCIAL TO OUR GOALS BY FILLING OUT THIS FORM:

THIS SURVEY IS ANONYMOUS
(Please note: if you would like to become an official supporter of Save Colorado Summers, please return to the "Contact Us" section of this web site and register your name and address. Thank you.)


I am a ________________ in a local public school district in the state of Colorado.

Student  Parent  Staff Member  Concerned Citizen  Business

What school district are you located in?


Which school(s) do you or your child(ren) attend? Multiple choices may apply.

 

How did you feel about the start date for the 2008-2009 school year?
Too Early  Too Late  Just Right

 

When would you like students to start the school year?
2nd week of August (about August 12th) 
3rd week of August (about August 19th) 
Last week of August (about August 26th) 
1st week after Labor day (about Sept. 3rd)

 

When would you like students to end the school year?
The Friday before Memorial Day 
The Friday after Memorial Day 
End by June 7th
End by June 14th

 

Would you be in favor of eliminating mini breaks from the calendar to extend the summer break?
(A mini-break is two days off adjacent to a weekend)
Yes   No

 

Would you be in favor of eliminating one day breaks from the calendar to extend the summer break?
(A one day break is one day off periodically here and there)
Yes   No


Would you be in favor of schools starting the school year on a consistent date year after year.
(For example, the Wednesday after Labor Day)
Yes   No

 

Would you be willing to end the semester and take exams a few weeks after returning from winter break to extend the summer break?
Yes   No Undecided


 

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