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Board weighs starting 2025-26 school year a week earlier in first reading of amended calendar
Summary
On first reading the Spearfish School District 40-2 board considered an amended 2025-26 calendar that would start school a week earlier to improve instruction quality before state assessments and to move an in-service day earlier in May; the board discussed options for absorbing the adjusted day and will vote at a future meeting.
The Spearfish School District 40-2 Board of Education on Jan. 13 held a first reading of an amended 2025-26 school calendar that would start the school year one week earlier and move an in-service day that currently falls after the last student day into the school year.
Superintendent rationale The superintendent said the main rationale is instructional quality: students are generally more prepared and learning is stronger in August than after…
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