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Board reviews draft 2025–26 calendar; spring break moved to coincide with Easter
Summary
The board received a rollover draft of the 2025–26 school calendar showing spring break moved a week later to coincide with Easter, a total of about 1,114 instructional hours, and a plan to collect public comments before finalizing in February.
District staff presented a rollover draft of the 2025–26 school calendar and invited public feedback before the board finalizes a draft in February.
The draft—and the calendar committee review—moved spring break one week later to coincide with Easter. The presenter said the calendar was a “rollover” draft used to gather community feedback: the survey opened the day before the meeting and will remain open for several days.
The presenter explained state requirements and scheduling implications: "The hours were required, to have a thousand and 44 hours by the state of Missouri. This calendar has 1114 hours in it," the presenter said. Board discussion referenced Senate Bill 727, which establishes a 169‑day requirement in statute and can treat instructional time on a minutes/hours basis; staff said the draft provides about 172 days to give a small buffer in case of weather closures.
Staff said the calendar committee will reconvene after the survey closes to consider changes and maintain instructional integrity; no final calendar was adopted at the meeting.
