Williamson County School Board Weighs 3 Options for Next Year’s School Calendar

Becoming a fairly contentious issue, Williamson County Schools (WCS) Superintendent Mike Looney opted Monday to wait to reach a conclusion on which Williamson County Schools calendar option would best suit students and families.

“There was clearly confusion and lack of consensus for which calendar to approve,” Looney said. “This is important, and we want to slow it down and make it right. It could be we stick with the calendar options or go back to the drawing board. My interest is presenting a learning calendar and not a vacation calendar.” 

Here are the three options the district has weighed:

Option A

School starts Aug. 11 and ends May 24. Students get:

• a two-day fall break
• a week-long Thanksgiving break
• a two-week winter break between semesters
• a week-long spring break after the third quarter

Option B

School starts Aug. 4 and ends May 23. Students will get:

• a week-long fall break after the first quarter
• no Veterans Day off
• a week-long Thanksgiving break
• a two-week winter break between semesters
• a week-long spring break after the third quarter

Option C

School starts after Labor Day on Sept. 5 and ends June 13. Students will get:

• No Veterans Day off
• a three-day Thanksgiving break
• a two-week winter break between semesters
• a week-long spring break after the third quarter 

Of the parental response, 45 percent of those surveyed chose Option B with another 37 percent choosing Option A.

The board will talk about the calendar in-depth at its retreat on Dec. 7. It will come before a full vote in January.

“The board policy stipulates we adopt a calendar by March,” Looney said. “We were ahead of schedule, and we will be on schedule.”

Those who still want to provide input are free to do so, Looney said.

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