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Castleberry ISD to shift calendar to 175 instructional days under HB2; superintendent outlines revised start, conferences and summer programming
Summary
As House Bill 2 reduces the instructional-day requirement to 175 for certain funding, Castleberry ISD staff said the change lets the district restore teacher professional-learning days and expand summer and Saturday funding to more grades; the superintendent said she will implement calendar adjustments under local policy after board discussion.
The Castleberry Independent School District will move toward a 175-instructional-day calendar for 2025'26, the superintendent told the board, saying the change (allowed under recently signed state legislation) expands eligibility for summer and Saturday attendance funding and restores professional learning time for teachers.
"One thing I spoke with the commissioner is when asked how can we improve this... it was very exciting to see that in House Bill 2 that was signed, there were 3 great things that happened. Number 1, it is now 175 instructional days," the superintendent said, describing conversations with state officials and the flexibility the change provides.
District leaders told the board the 175-day rule makes more students eligible for accelerated summer and Saturday-program funding beyond elementary…
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