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Middletown City Board adopts revised policies, opens open enrollment; 2026–27 calendar given first reading
Summary
The Middletown City Board of Education approved a package of revised board policies, voted to open the district’s open-enrollment window, and gave a first reading to the 2026–27 academic calendar that adds a May 5 special-election day and restores a week-long Thanksgiving break.
The Middletown City Board of Education voted unanimously at its February 2025 work session to adopt a set of revised and new district policies and to open the district’s open-enrollment window. The board also received a first reading of the 2026–27 academic calendar, which adds a May 5 special-election day and restores a week-long Thanksgiving break.
Board members said the policy package resulted from about a year of review by a policy committee that included board members and district staff along with representatives of both unions, MTA and MCEA. The committee reviewed policies with an OSBA representative and adjusted language to align with state and federal requirements and the district’s negotiated contracts. “This has been going on for, gosh, probably about a year,” a board member said while summarizing the committee’s work.
The motion to adopt the revised and new policies passed on a roll-call vote with the following recorded: Ms. Scheibert — yes; Dr. Erson — yes; Ramsey Hunter — yes; Mr. Moore — yes; Mrs. Stewart — yes. The board discussion noted the policy review would continue as legislation and negotiated contract language evolve.
The board also voted to open the district’s open-enrollment policy. Board members confirmed the open-enrollment window will begin immediately following the vote; board discussion indicated the district had planned to start the process in January and that adoption at the meeting effectively activated the enrollment window.
Superintendent-level staff gave a first reading of the draft 2026–27 academic calendar. The calendar maintains the district’s typical start in August and end before Memorial Day, preserves the same number of professional-development days, and restores a week-long Thanksgiving break based on staff feedback. The draft also includes May 5 as a no-school day to allow for a special election; the presenting staff member said the 2026–27 draft contains one additional instructional day compared with the 2025–26 calendar. That calendar was presented as a first read only; the board indicated it will return for a second reading and adoption at a subsequent meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Revised/new district policies — Approved (5–0). Motion and second: not specified in the transcript; recorded yes votes: Ms. Scheibert, Dr. Erson, Ramsey Hunter, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Stewart. - Open-enrollment policy — Approved (5–0). Motion and second: not specified; recorded yes votes: Mrs. Stewart, Ms. Scheibert, Dr. Erson, Ramsey Hunter, Mr. Moore. - 2026–27 academic calendar — First reading; no adoption vote (first read only). Draft adds May 5 special-election day and restores a week-long Thanksgiving break; contains one additional instructional day compared with 2025–26.
The board’s policy committee will continue meeting to review additional policies and to monitor legislation and contract changes that could prompt further revisions. The calendar will return to the board for a second reading and a final vote at a later meeting.
