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Board tables 2025–26 school calendar, asks staff to return with alternatives and teacher input
Summary
After extended debate about start dates, professional-development days and constraints from ESY rules, the policy council voted to table the proposed 2025–26 St. Martin Parish school calendar and asked staff to present two alternatives and gather teacher and paraprofessional feedback.
The St. Martin Parish Schools Policy Council voted to table the proposed 2025–26 school calendar and directed staff to provide at least two alternative schedules for board consideration, including one that pushes the start date back by approximately one week.
Board members debated start dates, the placement of professional-development (PD) days and operational concerns such as classroom and bus…
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