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CPS proposes two small changes to 2025–26 academic calendar to align with religious holiday policy and local elections
Summary
The Office of Teaching and Learning asked the board to amend the 2025–26 academic calendar to make April 3, 2026 (Good Friday) a nonattendance professional development day and to shift elementary report‑card conferences and a professional development day in March 2026 to avoid conflict with local primaries and LSC elections.
Chicago Public Schools staff told the board they will recommend two limited amendments to the previously approved 2025–26 academic calendar at the May 29 meeting.
What was proposed: Nicole Milberg, chief of teaching and learning, described two changes. First, the district proposes to change a professional development nonattendance day for students from April 24 to April 3, 2026; April 3 is Good Friday and the change follows a recently adopted religious holiday policy. “Change the professional development day,…
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