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Superintendent presents one-year 2025–26 calendar option as state rule changes loom
Summary
Superintendent Justin Parentoni told trustees the district is proposing a one-year 2025–26 calendar because recent state rule changes and an uncertain gubernatorial signature could affect five-year approval windows; the plan moves some professional time into regular in‑school blocks and restores fixed intervention (I & E) time.
Superintendent Justin Parentoni presented a proposed one-year 2025–26 school calendar at the April CAL meeting and recommended the board consider it in light of recent state rule changes.
Parentoni said the State Board of Education had revised chapter rules and that a gubernatorial signature — expected by April 9 — would affect whether districts can apply for a longer five-year approval window. Because of the uncertain timing and a shorter application window, Parentoni said he proposed a single-year calendar while the district waits for the state’s final action.
The proposal addresses three specific concerns discussed with district stakeholders and athletic directors: the placement of Memorial Day on the calendar, Christmas falling on a weekend in some options, and how previously “floating” professional hours (a district 30-hour experiment) should be scheduled. Parentoni described moving some of that professional time back into defined blocks during the school year and introducing scheduled I & E (intervention and extension) time that would provide students access to support and give teachers predictable planning windows.
Parentoni said the district surveyed stakeholders and found strong overall support for the current schedule, including four-day options that allow Friday time for activities and appointments. The administration also reviewed activity calendars with high-school athletic directors to reduce conflicts when teams travel on Friday afternoons.
Why it matters: Parentoni said the calendar change would keep district planning flexible while aligning to new state rules if and when the state publishes them. Board members signaled they will review the calendar option at the regular board meeting; Parentoni said staff will provide further details and recommended the board consider a one-year approval with the two changes he emphasized — scheduled I & E blocks and a smaller published teacher-time figure that would not change pay.
Trustees asked for more detail and noted the item will return to the regular meeting agenda for action.
