Magnolia ISD board adopts 2025–26 calendar after DEIC presentation on minutes and teacher requirements
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Summary
The board approved the 2025–26 calendar recommended by the District Education Improvement Committee; staff outlined statutory-minute requirements, teacher contract days, and professional-development scheduling.
The Magnolia Independent School District board voted to adopt the district’s 2025–26 school calendar after a February presentation from district staff and members of the District Education Improvement Committee (DEIC).
Why it matters: The adopted calendar determines instructional minutes, staff in-service days and breaks for the coming school year and is a key operational document for families, staff and service providers in the district.
What staff presented
Dr. King, who led the calendar presentation, told the board the calendar was developed with DEIC input, which includes campus and district staff, parents, business and community representatives elected by their peers. He described the primary parameters used to build the calendar:
- A state requirement of 75,600 instructional minutes. - A typical school day length of 435 minutes. - A teacher work-year requirement of 187 contract days. - A goal to reserve three days for inclement weather.
"We wanna have 3 days in reserve for inclement weather," Dr. King said, noting the district had already used days earlier in the school year for ice and weather.
Dr. King also described scheduling conventions the committee used to balance semester length and maximize professional development while minimizing long stretches without a break. The presentation noted trade-out days at the start of the year (July 30–Aug. 1 in the proposed calendar) so teachers who already work in classrooms before the official start can receive credit, and a slide-deck item that aligned spring break (March 9–13) with nearby university calendars where possible.
Board action and next steps
After the presentation and brief discussion, Board member David moved to approve the 2025–26 calendar; Jordan seconded. The motion passed by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript.
Implementation notes
District staff indicated the calendar will be published and distributed to campuses, families and staff. Human Resources and Instruction departments will apply the calendar to staffing, payroll and professional development planning.
Ending
The calendar vote was one of several business items at the meeting; procurement and construction items were handled later in the agenda.
