*School Begins (8:00 a.m. Teachers Only)...................Friday, August 15, 1997 and Monday, August 18, 1997

Classes begin for students (Session-Day 1)....................................Tuesday, August 19, 1997

School Ends....................................................................................... Friday, May 29, 1998

* August 15th and 18th will be removed if the teacher pay raise is not approved by the Legislature.

                                    Holidays                                           

(1) Independence Day (12 Month Employees).............................................Friday, July 4, 1997

(2) Labor Day................................................................................Monday, September 1, 1997

(3) Professional Conventions & Thanksgiving Holidays............................November 24-28, 1997 (Schools will dismiss after classes on Friday, November 21, 1997, and resume on Monday, December 1, 1997.)

(4) Christmas......................................................................December 22, 1997-January 2, 1998 (Schools will dismiss after classes on Friday, December 19, 1997, and resume on Monday, January 5, 1998.)

(5) Marting Luther King, Jr. Day..........................................................Monday, January 19, 1998

(6) President's Day.............................................................................Monday, February 16, 1998

(7) Spring Break & Easter....................................................................................April 6-13, 1998 (Schools will dismiss after classes on Friday, April 3, 1998, and resume on Tuesday, April 14, 1998.)