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Alpine School District board approves 2026–27 calendar, recommends three future calendars and retires harassment policy
Summary
At its May 20 regular meeting the board unanimously approved the 2026–27 school calendar, recommended similar calendars for 2027–2030, approved routine business and unanimously retired Policy 5.185 on harassment; claims and routine business were also accepted.
The Alpine School District Board of Education met May 20 and unanimously approved a set of routine and action items, including the 2026–27 school calendar and the retirement of Policy 5.185 covering harassment; the board also recommended three draft calendars for successor boards to consider for school years 2027–2030.
Board action highlights:
- The board voted unanimously to approve the 2026–27 school calendar after a committee review and a request to place minimal days on Dec. 18 and May 28. (Motion: board member Lincoln; second: board member Bateman.)
- The board voted unanimously to recommend three draft calendars for school years 2027–28, 2028–29 and 2029–30 for future boards’ consideration. (Motion: board member Wilson; second: board member Lincoln.)
- The board voted unanimously to retire Policy 5.185 (harassment) and directed staff to replace it with a consolidated policy (71.50) that incorporates updated record-keeping and supportive-measures language recommended after an Office for Civil Rights review. (Motion: board member Beeson; second: board member Lincoln.)
- The board accepted claims and routine business items presented by the superintendent and business services; motions to accept claims and to accept routine business passed unanimously.
Board members expressed appreciation for the calendar committee’s work producing a multi‑year draft and for staff who revised harassment procedures after an OCR review. No action at the May 20 meeting created new policy beyond the retirement; staff said updated harassment procedures and the consolidated policy will be posted and implemented following the board’s direction.
Votes at a glance (selected formal motions recorded in the minutes): - Approve 2026–27 school-year calendar — Mover: Board member Lincoln; Second: Board member Bateman; Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Recommend draft calendars for 2027–28, 2028–29, 2029–30 for future boards — Mover: Board member Wilson; Second: Board member Lincoln; Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Retire Policy 5.185 (harassment) — Mover: Board member Beeson; Second: Board member Lincoln; Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Accept claims — Mover: Board member Beeson; Second: Board member Clement; Outcome: Approved (unanimous). - Approve routine business — Mover: Board member Wilson; Second: Board member Peterson; Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Why it matters: Calendar approvals give families and staff scheduling certainty for 2026–27 and offer successor boards draft options to consider for the next three years; retiring and consolidating harassment policies reflects staff work to improve reporting, record-keeping and supportive measures following an OCR review.
Staff noted several follow-up items, including finalizing school fee spend plans for FY2026 and completing detailed enrollment and SPED reconciliation for programs discussed in the preceding study session.
