The Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors approved a revision to the 2025–26 school calendar at a special meeting at 12:15 p.m. Sept. 15, voting to restore days lost because of a delayed start and to preserve scheduled graduation dates.

Board members said the revised calendar adds back the days that were lost at the start of the year and noted that some days that had been bargained days for the teachers' association were moved to the end of the calendar to avoid changing graduation dates. The board recorded the motion to adopt the revised calendar as moved by Director BocaNaykera and seconded by Director Wilson; the motion carried by voice vote.

District officials described additional changes that are still being finalized. Meeting remarks indicated the revisions include adjustments to trimesters and semesters, grading days, and early-release days; the district’s executive director of instruction and leadership, Bobby Hite, was identified as the person who will distribute detailed schedules to families and staff later the same day if the regular district calendar approvals proceed as expected.

The board specifically noted that the day before Thanksgiving, previously not a school day, will now be a K–12 early-release day. The transcript records board members thanking union partners and district staff for quickly reaching agreements that allowed the calendar to be revised without moving graduation dates. Several members commented that the short turnaround had caused anxiety for some families and that they appreciated the prompt communications.

Why it matters: the revised calendar determines instructional days, grading and release schedules, and graduation timing for students and families. Board members emphasized preserving graduation dates as a priority and credited cooperation among bargaining partners for allowing that outcome.

What happens next: the transcript shows the executive director of instruction and leadership will share the finalized schedule details with the community; the meeting record does not specify exact distribution methods or full calendar text.