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Board approves 2026–27 school calendar over objections about early start and Thanksgiving break
Summary
The board approved the district’s recommended 2026–27 calendar, despite objections from at least one member who said the district is starting earlier each year and should provide a full Thanksgiving week and longer spring break.
The Lebanon City Schools Board of Education approved the recommended 2026–27 school calendar after discussion that included objections about start date creep and the length of Thanksgiving and spring breaks.
Administrators said the recommended calendar was the product of a committee of employees and staff that presented multiple options and then solicited staff votes on the top choices; the recommended calendar aligned with most Warren County districts. The superintendent explained the district seeks consistency with other county calendars to reduce transportation costs and additional paid days for bus drivers when schedules differ.
One board member said they would vote no, arguing the district is starting earlier each year and should preserve a full week at Thanksgiving and longer spring break. Other board members and the superintendent explained specific contract provisions and holiday observances affecting the calendar — for example, the Friday before spring break was marked off because Good Friday is a negotiated holiday for one bargaining unit.
Despite the objections and a request to separate calendar approval from other consent items, the board voted to approve the calendar on the consent agenda.
