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March 26, 2012 – One Page Flyer with Hyperlinks About SB 1471 and HB 1805 (Flyer)

March 26, 2012 – If School Begins the 4th Monday of August When Will It End? (Flyer)

March 26, 2012 – A conference committee is being formed to discuss the House and Senate versions of the school start date bills passed in both Chambers during the 2011 session. Senators and Representatives will review the differences of the two bills and create a final bill to offer for a yes or no vote (meaning no amendments will be considered) by the full House and Senate. We will let you know as soon as the committee members are appointed.

May 2011 – The Senate passes SB 1471 and the House passes HB 1805. The Senate bill passed with amendments supported by Save Tennessee Summers while the House version passed with several amendments exempting certain school districts from the start date requirement, something not supported by Save Tennessee Summers.

March 5, 2008 – Survey USA Public Opinion Poll released showing 71 percent of those surveyed wanted the school year to begin the last week in August or later. Survey also showed 72 percent of parents had never been asked for their opinion regarding the school calendar.

January 2008 – Economic impact report released showing the economic impact of early-August school start dates on the Tennessee economy. The report showed pushing back the school year could result in an estimated generation of $189.89 million in new statewide Tennessee tourist spending by Tennessee residents taking new or extended Tennessee summer vacations, $9.72 million in new statewide Tennessee state tax revenues, $5.50 million in new total local county tax revenues, $72.92 million in new statewide worker incomes (payroll), and the addition of 2,619 new jobs.

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Research, Data & Information related to the School Calendar Debate

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RECENT HEADLINES

Salt Lake City school to drop year-round schedule, The Salt Lake Tribune
- 3/22/11 -

Hardy to drop year-round class schedule, Times Free Press
- 4/24/11 -

Palo Alto takes pre-break finals off table in latest calendar proposal
- 12/4/10 -

Parents' timing tardy in getting kids to Memphis City Schools
- 9/4/10 -

Editorial: Heat re-ignites school debate
- 8/11/10 -

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Save Tennessee Summers is a non-profit, statewide coalition of parents, teachers and community members disappointed with the ever-earlier start to the school year. Our mission is to educate consumers of the education system, taxpayers and other interested people about the negative impact the early-August school start date and nontraditional school calendars have on our students, teachers and families. It is our hope that we can work with parents and school districts to help establish educationally and fiscally sound school calendars; a school calendar that allows more money to flow into teachers' salaries, classroom supplies and educational services ... without a heavier tax burden on Tennessee families.