District administrators and board members discussed possible changes to the school calendar, including avoiding Monday start dates, embedding more protected professional development (PD) days for teachers, and revising weekly early‑release timing.

A district leader told the board the calendar committee's goal is to propose three years of calendars and to collect community and employee input on competing priorities: start date, length and placement of February break, built‑in snow‑day windows and how to schedule PD. Committee members noted the state requirement to meet 180 instructional days (and the related 990‑hour rule) and said any calendar adjustments must preserve required instructional time.

Proposals mentioned at the meeting included shifting the weekly routine so adult learning does not occur on Friday afternoons (when attendance and engagement are often lower), considering a protected multi‑day block before students return so teachers can prepare without having to take subs, and exploring whether to shorten February break in exchange for an earlier school year end. The committee plans to survey families and staff to gather preferences and to present draft calendars for board review in November and again as needed.

No formal calendar revision was adopted. District staff said the calendars under development would be presented to the board and that committee work will continue into January and beyond, with a possible retreat for the board to align on the district's strategic questions prior to finalizing longer‑term calendar policy.

Ending: The committee will gather staff and community feedback, refine draft calendars and return options to the board for consideration at future meetings.