Governing Board adopts 2008-2009 MUSD calendar

The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board on Wednesday adopted the first of two proposed calendars for the 2008-2009 school year.

This means that elementary school start times will roll back to 7:45 a.m., schools at all levels will have periodic late-start days to allow time for staff development and all schools will close for a week-long break in the fall.

The district sought input from within and without to help choose between two possible scenarios, the second of which would have started the school year a week later by eliminating fall break.

Of 291 votes from within the district, all but 10 favored keeping fall break.

Of 37 votes from parents and the community, all but 10 agreed with the majority vote of district staff.

The newly adopted calendar is available online.

Photo by RuthAnn Hogue