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School board approves 2026–27 calendar after negotiations; winter break shortened by one week
Summary
The Big Bear Valley Unified School District governing board approved the 2026–27 school calendar after negotiating with employee unions. The adopted calendar moves one week from spring/fall adjustments into winter, shortening the long post-Christmas break; board members stressed monitoring and possible renegotiation if problems arise.
The Big Bear Valley Unified School District governing board voted to approve the 2026–27 academic calendar following negotiations with certificated and classified unions. The change removes one week from the district’s long post-Christmas period and reallocates instructional time, a shift the superintendent described as a negotiated compromise with employee groups.
Why it matters: the district said the winter change aims to reduce the long "dead time" after testing and to reclaim instructional days during prime learning periods. Board members discussed impacts on families,…
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