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Board reviews draft 2026–27 calendar; teachers flag uneven semesters if winter break moved
Summary
The board reviewed a draft 2026–27 school calendar that would end first semester before winter break, producing a 76/93 day split; teachers raised concerns about pacing and curriculum, while the student representative favored finals before winter break.
District staff presented a draft 2026–27 school calendar on March 20 that would move first-semester finals to before winter break, producing an uneven semester split (76 days first semester and 93 days second semester in the draft).
Miss Simpkins, who presented the draft calendar, said the district’s practice is to approve calendars two years in advance and explained statutory constraints that limit how early the district can…
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