Reminder: Agency Calendar Update: Changes to Winter Holiday Break, New Certified Staff Start Date & All-Staff Meeting Date

The Agency Planning Council (APC) has decided to try something new during the 2014-15 calendar year that is a change from our traditional “floating holiday” schedule for staff who have 261-day work schedules. See below for a schedule of what we will call “Winter Break.” This extended Winter Break is something the Agency will try for one year, and APC will review it as part of the annual calendar-building process. If you have any questions, contact Sheila King, Executive Director of System Supports.

Wednesday, December 24 

• Staff work day 
• Offices closed to the public 
• One-hour early dismissal (as usual before a holiday) 

Thursday, December 25 

• Official agency holiday 
• Offices closed to staff and public 

Friday, December 26 

• Official floating holiday
• Offices closed to staff and public 

Monday, December 29 & Tuesday, December 30 

• Additional floating holidays for employees with 261-day work schedules
• Offices closed to staff and public 

Wednesday, December 31 

• Official floating holiday 
• Offices closed to staff and public 

Thursday, January 1 

• Official agency holiday 
• Offices closed to staff and public 

Friday, January 2 

• Staff work day
• Offices closed to the public 

Two other dates to note are the start date for new Certified staff and the date of our All-Staff Meeting. 

• New Certified staff start date: August 4, 2014 
• All-Staff Meeting at Adventureland Palace Theater: September 12, 2014 

Remember that you can see important agency dates on the Agency’s Internal Calendar in Google. Over time, this is where we will note all new dates for 2014-15. If you haven’t already added the Internal Calendar to your other Google calendars, copy the link below and paste it in the box just below “Other calendars.” If you do not see a box below Other Calendars, click on the arrow to the left of “Other calendars.”

aea11.k12.ia.us_gg5e2fnevnqej0cp8f5ap2a4lg@group.calendar.google.com 

If you have any questions about the Internal Calendar, contact Lindsey Turner, Central Office Administrative Assistant, at lturner@heartlandaea.org.