Battle River School Division - 2025-2026 Calendar Survey

BRSD is seeking feedback to support the development of the 2025-2026 school year calendar. Elements that impact the development of the calendar include:

1 - Requirements as outlined in the Education Act.
2 - Student instructional time requirements as per the Alberta Guide to Education.
2 - Balanced days in each semester as much as possible.
3 - Requirements as set out in Collective Agreements for Employees.
4 - Professional Learning for Staff to support high quality instruction and support.
5 - Provincial Exam requirements and dates set by the Province (PATs/Diploma Exams).
6 - Other factors such as Statutory Holidays, etc.
7 - Stakeholder feedback.

Many factors are considered when developing a calendar that supports optimum use of instructional time to support student learning.

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* 1. Please indicate if you are a BRSD student, parent/guardian, or employee:

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* 2. For the 2024-2025 school year, BRSD changed the staff meeting/professional development days to full day Fridays (as opposed to half day Thursdays). Would you like to see this continue for the 2025-2026 school year?

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* 3. In order to support a balanced amount of instructional days in both semesters (as close as possible), there may need to be some adjustment made to breaks (Winter and/or November breaks) or the student start date at the beginning of the school year. Please rank the following options in order of preference with 1 being your most preferred choice and 4 being your least preferred choice:

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* 4. Are there any other items that you wish to share for consideration in regards to the 2025-2026 school year calendar?

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