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Ashland School Committee approves 2026–27 calendar, authorizes memorandum with educators' union
Summary
The Ashland School Committee voted to adopt a 2026–27 calendar that brings teachers back the week before Labor Day and shortens the school year for students; the committee also authorized the superintendent to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Ashland Educators Association to implement the one‑year change.
The Ashland School Committee voted Tuesday to approve the 2026–27 school calendar and authorized the superintendent to execute a memorandum of agreement with the Ashland Educators Association to implement a one‑year change to the start and end dates.
The committee approved “option 2,” under which educators would return the week before Labor Day and students would begin Monday, Aug. 30, 2026. Under that option the regular 180th student day is projected for June 17, 2027 (versus June 20 under the alternative); the district retains five built‑in days for potential snow or emergency closures that could extend the year later…
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