KDE Master Calendar of Events
The Master Calendar of Events is under construction at this time. For information, please contact melissa.terrell@education.ky.gov.
School and District Calendars
Local boards of education are required to adopt a school calendar prior to May 15th of each year for the upcoming school year. The calendar shows school days, holidays, professional development days designated for parent teacher conferences.
KDE Event Moratorium for Spring 2012 – Fall 2013
Each year, the Kentucky Department of Education sets a series of dates during which we ask our own staff and other organizations to avoid being in schools and scheduling events for teachers and administrators. The dates are selected because they are extremely busy times for schools and districts. Please make every attempt to avoid being in schools and scheduling conferences and meetings as designated below:
• 2012 K-PREP Spring Testing Moratorium – (all schools, grades 3-8) Note: Districts have flexibility in choosing their K-PREP testing windows, which must occur within five days of the last 14 instructional days of a district’s calendar. K-PREP testing will occur on various dates in different districts within an April 15 to June 15 timeframe; thus, before scheduling a meeting or training within a school district, make sure the event is not held involving affected staff during the local testing window.
• End of school year moratorium – May 7-June 8, 2012 (all schools)
• Beginning of school year moratorium - Month of August 2012 (all schools)
• EXPLORE (middle schools), PLAN (high schools) – September 17-28, 2012
• End-of-Course Exams – (high schools) Note: These tests are given at the end of courses in English II, Algebra II, Biology and U.S. History when the coursework is completed in the tested subjects. Since the timing will vary by school district, check to see when these tests are being administered and avoid scheduling a meeting or training with affected staff during these tests.
• ACT Administration – March 5, 2013 (high schools)
• ACT Administration Make-up Day – March 19, 2013 (high schools)
• 2013 K-PREP Spring Testing Moratorium – (all schools, grades 3-8) Note: Districts have flexibility in choosing their K-PREP testing windows, which must occur within five days of the last 14 instructional days of a district’s calendar. K-PREP testing will occur on various dates in different districts within an April 15 to June 15 timeframe; thus, before scheduling a meeting or training within a school district, make sure the event is not held involving affected staff during the local testing window.
• End of school year moratorium – May 6-June 7, 2013 (all schools)
• Beginning of school year moratorium – Month of August 2013 (all schools)
Other Calendars
Kentucky Center for School Safety Calendar
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education Calendar
Kentucky Association of School Administrators’ Calendar of Events
(If you would like us to link to your calendar, please send an e-mail to melissa.terrell@education.ky.gov, with the title of the calendar and the location of your Web site.)