Linn-Mar Kicks Off its 2014-2015 Scheduling Process

Linn-Mar Community School District has begun the calendar development process for the 2014-15 calendar. The Board of Education takes the responsibility of determining the academic calendar very seriously. The Board appoints a committee made up of staff members and administrators to create calendar options. This committee focuses on the job with 5 goals in mind. Members work to produce a calendar that:

a. is best for kids

b. follows the contract

c. is compliant with Iowa code

d. meets the needs of the district and different levels within

e. is easy for all stakeholders to understand

These calendar options are then run through a feedback loop consisting of parents, community members, students, and district staff. This feedback is shared with the committee, discussed, and considered as the calendar is developed.
Linn-Mar has had an innovative calendar for many years. The consistent message over time in our calendar feedback is to develop a calendar based on academic learning units of time. Our start date, breaks, and end date are all determined by these academic learning units of time.