| Hancock County Schools Calendar Survey 2023 – 2024 |
Hancock County Schools is gathering data for the creation of the 2023-2024 school calendar. This anonymous survey is intended for students, parents, staff, community members and business leaders. The data from this survey will be reviewed and utilized in the creation of the calendar, which will be publicized and reviewed at public hearings. The final calendar must be submitted for Hancock County Board of Education approval.
(Please note longer breaks from questions 4, 5, and 7 will result in a later school end date for students and staff.)
The survey window is Tuesday, March 28th through Friday, April 7th 2023.
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1. What is your association with Hancock County Schools?
StudentParentHCS EmployeeBusiness Leader/Community Member (not a parent)
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2. Which projected dates do you prefer for the first day for Hancock County STUDENTS and STAFF for the 2023-2024 school year?
Start – August 18 Students/August 14 StaffStart – August 21 Students/August 15 StaffStart – August 23 Students/August 17 StaffNo Preference
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3. Which would you prefer on Columbus Day, October 9, 2023?
Instructional Day (Staff and Students Report)Non-instructional Day (No School for Students)Closed (Staff and Students Do Not Report)No Preference
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4. Which of the following vacation days would you like to see for Thanksgiving break?
Entire week (November 20-24, 2023)Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (November 22-24, 2023)No Preference
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5. Which days for Christmas would you prefer to have OFF? (Christmas is on Monday in 2023)
Thursday, December 21, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024No Preference
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6. Which would you prefer on Presidents’ Day, Wednesday, February 19, 2024?
Instructional Day (Staff and Students Report)Non-instructional Day (No School for Students)Closed (Staff and Students Do Not Report)No Preference
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7. Which would you prefer for Easter break? (Easter is March 31, 2024)
Entire Week before Easter (March 25 – March 29, 2024)Entire Week after Easter (April 1 – April 5, 2024)Friday and Monday (March 29 and April 1, 2024)Thursday, Friday, Monday (March 28 – April 1, 2024)No PreferenceDone