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Board approves 2026-27 calendar after extended discussion on conference timing and semester balance
Summary
The board adopted the 2026-27 school calendar, which sets Aug. 13 as the first student day and balances semester contact-day requirements; members discussed parent-teacher conferences, winter break length and instructional hours before voting.
The Bellevue Board of Education adopted the 2026-27 school calendar after staff laid out the proposed schedule and board members asked questions about parent-teacher conference timing, semester length and holiday breaks.
The board's vote finalizes a calendar that begins student attendance on Aug. 13, provides two full weeks off at Christmas, a full week for Thanksgiving and specific professional learning and parent-teacher conference dates designed to meet state-required instructional hours.
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The calendar shapes family planning,…
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