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Rockingham board approves 2025-26 traditional, Dillard and Early College calendars and a March makeup plan for Feb. 20 closure
Summary
The Rockingham County Schools board approved second readings of the traditional, Dillard Academy and Early College calendars with staff-recommended edits and voted to convert a Feb. 20 optional teacher day into make-up student days in late March to recover a weather closure.
The Rockingham County Schools Board of Education on Feb. 24 approved second readings of the district’s 2025-26 traditional calendar, the Dillard Academy year‑round calendar and the Early College calendar, and voted to make up a Feb. 20 closure by converting days in late March into student days.
Staff presented survey results and recommended calendar choices. Doctor Perkins, RCS staff, told the board that the district had received 2,908 public responses and “overwhelmingly 70% of the public that commented chose option 1 for the traditional calendar.” She recommended the board adopt option 1 for the traditional calendar, adopt the Dillard calendar as presented and make two changes to the Early College calendar: make Oct. 15 a required work day and make March 9 optional instead of required to better accommodate staff plans.
The recommendation also named graduation…
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