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Board reviews school‑calendar process and opens a new public survey on proposed calendars
Summary
District staff reviewed calendar development, legal requirements and tradeoffs affecting school start dates, breaks, testing windows and professional development. Trustees asked staff to reopen a public survey and return results at a future meeting.
Peoria Unified administrators reviewed the district's calendar process on Tuesday, explained associated Arizona statutes and solicited board direction on community outreach.
Assistant superintendent Melissa Airy and Dr. Ed Hernandez walked trustees through the tradeoffs that shape a school calendar: state attendance and ADM rules, required school‑closure days, testing windows, balanced semester instructional time and professional development needs. Airy said the district typically convenes a…
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