2024-2025 STAFF USE CALENDAR
JULY
10 Wednesday Leadership Kickoff (Harrison High School)
16-19 Tuesday-Friday New Teacher Academy for teachers new to Cobb – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Harrison High School)
25 Thursday Pre-Planning: Local School Planning
1
26 Friday Pre-Planning: District-wide Learning Engagement Institute
2
29 Monday Pre-Planning: District Kickoff Broadcast (morning)
2
Pre-Planning: Local School Planning (afternoon)
1
30 Tuesday Pre-Planning: Local School Planning Day
1
Summer Commencement – 7:00 p.m. (Harrison High School)
31 Wednesday Pre-Planning: Local School Planning Day
1
AUGUST
1* Thursday FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
19 Monday Digital Learning Day
30 Friday End of 1
st
4½ Weeks
SEPTEMBER
2 Monday Labor Day Holiday – Schools Closed
6 Friday 4½ Week Progress Report Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
13 Friday End of 1
st
Six Weeks
17 Tuesday CEOTY Luncheon (Cobb Energy Center Performing Arts Center Ballroom)
20* Friday Last Day Prior to Fall Break
23-27 Monday – Friday Fall Break – Student/Teacher Holidays
OCTOBER
11 Friday End of 1
st
Nine Weeks, 1
st
Quarter, and 2
nd
4½ Weeks
14 Monday Digital Learning Day
15-18 Tuesday – Friday Elementary & Middle School Conference Days
(Early Release for Elementary and Middle Schools only)
TBD TBD Cobb Chamber Sponsored Teacher of the Year Pep Rally (TBD)
NOVEMBER
1 Friday End of 2
nd
Six Weeks
5* Tuesday Election Day
1
(Student Holiday; Local School Professional Learning Day)
6 Wednesday End of 3
rd
4½ Weeks
13 Wednesday 4½ Week Progress Report Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
25-29 Monday – Friday Thanksgiving Holidays – Student/Teacher Holidays
DECEMBER
18-20* Wednesday - Friday Last Three Student Days of First Semester
19* Thursday Early Release/Local School Professional Learning Day
1
20* Friday Early Release/Teacher Workday
3
End of 1
st
Semester, 2
nd
Nine Weeks, 4
th
4½ Weeks, 3
rd
Six Weeks, and 2
nd
Qtr
23-31 Inclusive Winter Holidays – Student/Teacher Holidays
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JANUARY
1 Wednesday Winter Holidays – Student/Teacher Holidays
2-3* Thursday & Friday Student Holiday; Teacher Workdays
3
6* Monday First Day of Second Semester
10 Friday 2
nd
Nine Weeks Report Card Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
1
st
Semester Report Card Distribution – High Schools
20 Monday MLK, Jr. Holiday – Schools Closed
FEBRUARY
5 Wednesday End of 5
th
4½ Weeks
7 Friday 4½ Week Progress Report Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
14* Friday Last Day Prior to Winter Break
End of 4
th
Six Weeks
17-21 Monday – Friday Winter Break – Student/Teacher Holidays
MARCH
3 Monday Digital Learning Day
14 Friday End of 3
rd
Nine Week Grading Period, 6
th
4½ Weeks, and End of 3
rd
Quarter
21 Friday 3
rd
Nine Week Report Card Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
APRIL
4* Friday Last Day Prior to Spring Break
End of 5
th
Six Week
7-11 Monday-Friday Spring Break – Student/Teacher Holidays
23 Wednesday End of 7
th
4½ Weeks – Elementary & Middle Schools
25 Friday 4½ Week Progress Report Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
MAY
8 Thursday Retirement Luncheon – 11:30 a.m. (Cobb Energy Center Performing Arts Center Ballroom)
19*-21* Monday- Wednesday Last Three Days of Second Semester/School Year
Early Release Days; Teacher Workdays
3
21* Wednesday LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
End of 2
nd
Semester, 4
th
Nine Weeks, 4
th
Quarter, 8
th
4½ Weeks, and 6
th
Six Weeks
19-24 Monday – Saturday High School Commencements
22*-23* Thursday – Friday Post Planning
3
26 Monday Memorial Day Holiday – Schools Closed
28 Wednesday 4
th
Nine Weeks Report Card Distribution – Elementary & Middle Schools
2
nd
Semester Report Card Distribution – High Schools
LOCAL SCHOOL CRITICAL DAYS: Some circumstances as defined in Administrative Rule GARH-R (Leaves and Absences) allow the Principal to declare additional days as
school specific critical days:
* Critical Days for All School Levels
** Critical Days for Elementary Schools and Middle Schools ONLY
NOTE: Twelve-month employees may not use vacation leave for those days identified as critical days, except with the advanced
approval of the immediate supervisor and the Superintendent or designee (Administrative Rule GARK-R [Vacations]).
STAFF DAYS: Staff Days are dedicated to specific purposes as follows (Board Policy GBRC [Professional Personnel Work Loads]):
1
Local School Planning Days: Local school planning days may include any activities the Principal deems necessary for the day including, but not limited to,
school-planned in-services, structured subject/grade level collaboration/planning, student grade reporting, and individual teacher preparation. The
Principal or designee shall establish and publish, in either written or electronic form, a schedule for the day.
2
District Professional Learning Day: The District-wide professional learning day is reserved for professional learning opportunities planned and scheduled at the
District level including, but not limited to, Academic and/or School Leadership activities.
3
Teacher Workdays: Teacher workdays are set aside for individual teacher activities including, but not limited to, class/conference preparation, classroom
set-up, and storage/packing for the summer. The Principal or designee shall establish and publish, in either written or electronic form, a schedule for the
day, which may include faculty/staff social activities and/or a brief faculty meeting to provide directions for or answer questions regarding the day.
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