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Westborough School Committee approves amended calendar after heated debate over holidays and instructional continuity
Summary
After public comment and committee debate, the Westborough School Committee voted 4-1 to adopt an amended school calendar (referred to as amended Calendar 2/Calendar 5) that preserves several cultural holidays while prompting a committee pledge to review calendar policy and outreach practices.
The Westborough School Committee voted 4-1 to approve an amended school calendar for the 2025-26 year after a lengthy debate that centered on balancing cultural inclusivity with educators’ concerns about instructional continuity.
The superintendent told the committee that community survey participation was low and uneven: “the response rate was low, 14.9% of the total people who are in Parent Square responded,” and she said staff response rates were higher, “close to 50%.” The approved version (the motion described it as calendar 2 amended and committee members referred to it in discussion as calendar 5) preserves a set of culturally significant days off while keeping school-start and end constraints…
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