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William Penn SD calendar committee recommends draft 2025–26 calendar for board review
Summary
At the Jan. 8 Education Committee meeting, staff presented a recommended 2025–26 school calendar (Calendar B) and asked that the draft be placed on the full board agenda. The committee flagged instructional-time tightness for middle and high schools and raised equity concerns about religious leave for Yom Kippur.
The William Penn School District education committee on Jan. 8 reviewed a proposed 2025–26 school calendar and asked that the draft be placed on the full board agenda so the district can move forward with public communication and staff negotiations.
Dr. B. Coates, who led the presentation, told the committee "it is our request that this, proposed school calendar be placed on the board agenda for this month's board meeting so that we can, move forward and communicate accordingly." The calendar committee presented three options and reported that the vote of committee members selected Calendar B as the preferred draft.
The calendar as presented lists 172…
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