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Gadsden superintendent proposes two no-student staff days to rebalance calendar and reduce hours
Summary
District administration proposed adding two no-student staff days — Monday, Feb. 16 (Presidents' Day) and Monday, April 6 (post-Easter) — to give staff planning/wellness time and to adjust the current extended-hours calendar. The proposal will be brought as an action item at the next board meeting; no vote occurred at the work session.
Gadsden Independent Schools staff presented a proposed revision to the 2025-26 school calendar at a district work session, asking the board to consider two additional no-student staff days to provide time for planning and staff wellness.
Mister Dempsey, presenting the proposal, said he planned to bring a revised calendar to the board at the next meeting and that the two proposed no-student days would be…
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