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Board approves 2025–26 school calendar despite objections over snow days and Thanksgiving schedule
Summary
The Boyertown Area School District board voted to approve the 2025–26 school-year calendar. Several board members voted no, citing student requests for traditional snow days and concerns about half-days during Thanksgiving week; administration said the calendar includes flex days and will be shared with families.
The Boyertown Area School District Board of Directors approved the 2025–26 school calendar at its Jan. 28 meeting after a split vote that left several members opposed.
Why it matters: the calendar determines the district’s instructional calendar, scheduled breaks and make-up day approach; changes to snow-day policy and Thanksgiving scheduling prompted pushback from families and some board members.
During discussion, multiple speakers said they had…
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