Proposed calendar highlights

Below are key dates for the proposed 2016-17 year and the 2017-18 year for Manatee County schools.

2016-2017

Aug. 10: Students start

Nov. 21-25: Schools closed for Thanksgiving break

Dec. 22-Jan. 8, 2017: Winter break

Jan.9, 2017: Classes resume

March 20-24, 2017: Spring break, schools closed on Good Friday

May 31, 2017: Students last day

2017-2018

Aug. 10, 2017: Students start

Nov. 20-24: Schools closed for Thanksgiving

Dec. 21-Jan 7, 2018: Winter break

Jan. 8, 2018: Classes resume

March 26-30, 2018: Spring break, schools closed for Good Friday.

May 30, 2018: Students last day.

This story was originally published October 6, 2015 at 2:29 PM with the headline "Proposed calendar highlights."