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Calendar committee recommends pre–Labor Day start for 2025–26; draft open for public comment Feb. 12–March 7
Summary
The school calendar committee recommended a pre–Labor Day start for the 2025–26 school year, citing reduced weather disruptions and smoother transitions for young and special-needs students; the board will accept public comment Feb. 12–March 7 and consider final approval March 11.
A calendar committee representative presented the draft 2025–26 academic calendar to the Garrett County Board of Education and recommended a pre–Labor Day start, with student instruction proposed to begin in Monday, August 2025. The committee cited three main reasons for recommending an earlier start: minimizing weather-related disruptions, reducing reliance on virtual learning days, and providing smoother transitions for younger students and students with special…
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