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Board reviews draft 2025–26 academic calendar; middle-school conference length questioned
Summary
The board discussed a draft 2025–26 academic calendar that meets New York State required minutes and aligns with TST BOCES; members and staff said middle-school caregiver conferences currently are half days because making them full days would reduce the district's built-in snow-day buffer for grades 7–8.
The Ithaca City School District Board of Education held an initial discussion of the proposed 2025–26 academic calendar at its Feb. 25 meeting; the draft calendar is not a voting item and is open for public review and comment.
Mary Grover, presenting the draft, said the calendar meets New York State required instructional minutes, allows up to three snow days, and follows the district’s…
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