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Board approves Option A academic calendars after debate over start day for secondary students
Summary
The Pullman School District board voted to approve calendar Option A (a mirror of recent years) for 2026–27 through 2028–29 after staff and community input; board members discussed student preference for a Monday start and family flexibility around snow‑day scheduling but kept the established Wednesday start date as board policy.
The Pullman School District board approved the 2026–27 through 2028–29 academic calendars using Option A, the calendar option that received the most votes from bargaining units and mirrors the district’s recent scheduling pattern.
Justin, a calendar‑committee representative, explained the committee process and said option A was the bargaining units’ top choice. Board members discussed feedback Justin collected from roughly 60 students and from families: several high‑school students…
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