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¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Announces First Day of the 2024-2025 School Year
Date Moved Up to August 19, 2024 as Part of Learning Recovery Plan

2024-2025 First Day of School Announced! Monday, August 19, 2024

Sacramento, CA - This afternoon, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved Sacramento City Unified School District’s request for a waiver of the penalty for not providing the minimum number of instructional days and minutes during the 2021-2022 school year.

Approval of the waiver means we will be adding eight (8) instructional days to the 2024-2025 calendar and moving the first day of school to Monday, August 19, 2024.

Added Instruction Days

Overview

On May 8, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved our District’s request for a waiver of the penalty for not providing the minimum number of instructional days and minutes during the 2021-2022 school year. 

Approval of the waiver means we will be adding eight (8) instructional days to the 2024-2025 calendar and moving the first day of school to Monday, August 19, 2024. 

Additionally, 8 days will also be added to the beginning of the 2025-2026 school calendar. 

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Added Instruction Days Frequently Asked Questions

What is ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ trying to do by adding these instructional days?

The District and SCTA have agreed on a plan to add eight (8) days to the start of the academic calendar in 2024-25 and 2025-26. At the State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, our plan was approved, and the first day of the next school year will be August 19, 2024.

Why is ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ doing this?

The plan enables the district to provide extra learning time to support the social, emotional, and academic needs of our students.

Additionally, the District avoided incurring an estimated $39 million* in penalties for not meeting the state’s minimum requirements for instructional days and minutes in the 2021-22 academic year.

The District and SCTA have committed to using all recovered funds to hire additional certificated staff to support students at our schools.

This agreement also settles several outstanding SCTA grievances and unfair labor practice charges and is a clear sign of improved relations between the District and SCTA.

*Figure has been revised down due to a miscalculation within the original estimate of $47 million.

What is an SBE waiver?

To avoid incurring the penalties for not meeting minimum instructional requirements in 2021-22, the District must apply for a penalty waiver from the .

Why are you adding 16 total days when only 8 were missed in 2021-22?

As a condition of waiver approval, the District is required to make up the number of instructional days (8) and minutes missed in the 2021-22 academic year for two consecutive school calendars.

What does this mean for students and families?

The start of the school year has moved up to August 19, 2024 (previously August 29), providing additional instructional time for students to support their social, emotional, and academic needs.

Families and staff are encouraged to plan vacations, daycare arrangements and other scheduling adjustments according to the earlier start date.

When will we know if this is happening?

We will notify you no later than May 15, 2024 if we will be adding eight (8) days to the start of the 2024-2025 school calendar.

Any changes to the school calendar that occur after May 15th would take effect for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Joint Statement from ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ and UPE Regarding Compensation
¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ and UPE Reach New Contract Agreement

Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District (¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ) and United Professional Educators (UPE) have reached an agreement on contract reopeners for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. 

UPE represents principals, assistant principals, and various instructional and student support certificated professionals whose work is essential to helping ensure our dedicated Sac City Unified teachers have the tools and support necessary to set our students up for success.

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Grand Opening of Hiram Johnson High Sports Complex
New athletic facility to welcome students, staff, and alumni on April 18

What: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Athletic Complex at Hiram Johnson High School
Who: ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ Board and Hiram Johnson Staff, Alumni, Students, and Band
When: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Hiram Johnson High School, 6879 14th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820

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Rosemont High School Robotics to Host Team from Chinese Taipei
Rosemont and Chinese Taipei Teams Preparing for FIRST Robotics Sacramento Regional

Sacramento, CA - The Rosemont High School Robotics team will host a team from Chinese Taipei on Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12. This opportunity will allow Rosemont students to engage with students from another country and also allow the Chinese Taipei team to work on their robot following their entry in the San Francisco Regional held the previous weekend.

COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan

Overview

If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19 they must stay home and report that to their school office or supervisor.  The school office/supervisor must report the case to CovidReport@scusd.edu for contact tracing. A school nurse will reach out to them and advise them on when to return to school/work.