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Board hears survey showing majority favor a two-week pre-Labor Day start; calendar committee to continue study
Summary
Division survey of ~2,200 respondents favored an August 24, 2026 start (two weeks before Labor Day) over an August 31 start; board gave tentative consensus to continue investigating Option A and asked staff to draft next steps including stakeholder outreach.
York County School Division staff reported results of a stakeholder survey on May 12 showing a majority of respondents favored starting the 2026–27 school year up to 14 days before Labor Day; the board asked staff to continue calendar committee work and to return with outreach materials.
Miss Goff said the survey (open March 13–23) received just over 2,200 responses; 65% of respondents identified as families. Respondents were asked to choose between two draft options:…
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