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District presents draft 2026–27 calendar with pre‑Labor Day start; trustees to review again in November
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Lightfoot presented a draft 2026–27 school calendar that favors a start before Labor Day to avoid a late June finish. The draft balances instructional days, fourth‑quarter timing and staff professional development and will return for a second read and likely adoption in November.
Hopkins Public Schools presented trustees on Oct. 21 with a first read of the draft 2026–27 school calendar that favors a start before Labor Day — a choice staff said would avoid pushing the school year into late June.
Assistant Superintendent Lightfoot said the draft emerged after consulting with principals, the Hopkins Education Association and district leaders. The…
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