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Salina USD 305 board approves 2025-26 calendar, textbook adoptions and consent purchases
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Salina Public Schools USD 305 Board of Education unanimously approved the 2025–26 school calendar, a tentative 2026–27 calendar, district textbook adoptions and a consent agenda that included several large encumbrances.
Salina Public Schools USD 305 Board of Education on Feb. 18 unanimously approved the 2025–26 school calendar, moved and approved a tentative 2026–27 calendar, accepted a package of consent items including several large encumbrances, and approved district textbook adoptions.
The approvals set student and teacher days for 2025–26 (182 teacher contract days and 172 student contact days), authorized purchases and encumbrances including a $367,790 Chromebook order from Dell, and moved recommended textbook adoptions to immediate effect so staff could realize savings.
Board approval matters because the calendar determines instructional days and breaks that affect families and staff schedules, textbook adoptions affect instructional materials for courses across the district, and the consent agenda commits district funds for equipment and services.
The board approved a modified agenda early in the meeting…
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