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Hendry school leaders add fall break, solicit public feedback on later high-school start times
Summary
District adopted a calendar that adds an October fall break and is collecting community input on a state-driven change that would push middle- and high-school start times later in 2026-27.
The Hendry County School District shared calendar and start-time proposals and asked residents for input on a possible later start for secondary schools.
The district said it recently adopted a calendar that adds an October fall break to give families and staff a short mid-term break. Officials described the break as intended to provide a short period of rejuvenation roughly every nine weeks.
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