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School Committee selects preferred 2025-26 calendar draft after staff survey; formal approval due in March
Summary
After debate and staff-survey results, the Wilmington School Committee chose version 3 as its preferred draft for the 2025-26 school calendar by a 4-3 vote; the calendar will return for a second read and final approval on March 12.
The Wilmington School Committee on Feb. 26 selected version 3 as its preferred draft for the 2025-26 school year calendar after a lengthy discussion that weighed staff survey results and community concerns. The vote to adopt version 3 as the committee's preferred draft carried 4-3. Committee members clarified the decision was a first read and that the calendar will return for a second read and potential final approval at the March 12 meeting.
Why it matters: The committee's choice shapes when students will break for Thanksgiving and winter holidays, whether Good Friday will be observed, and the district's last day of school. Staff feedback and community input both played roles in an extended discussion about…
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