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Haverford committee weighs two 2026–27 calendar options, administration favors earlier start to preserve spring break
Summary
Nicole Battistelli presented two draft 2026–27 school calendars; the administration favored an early‑September start that preserves a full spring break.
Nicole Battistelli, presenting two draft 2026–27 school calendars, told the Curriculum and Pupil Services Committee that the district must meet Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requirements and union/contract obligations while balancing community needs.
Battistelli laid out two calendar options: Option A begins after Labor Day (Sept. 8 in the year shown) and ends on June 17, with a shortened spring break; Option B begins before Labor Day (Sept. 1) and ends June 16, preserving a full spring break. The administration recommended Option B because Labor Day falls unusually late in that year and a late start would leave families with a short spring break or force the district to extend the…
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