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Committee reviews 2025–26 draft calendar; staff propose flexible use of three inclement‑weather days
Summary
Committee discussed the draft 2025–26 instructional calendar, state hour/day reporting options, and a proposal to mark three built‑in inclement‑weather days that—if unused—would be removed from the end of the student year.
The Upper Dublin Education Committee on Jan. 8 reviewed a draft 2025–26 instructional calendar and discussed options for handling inclement‑weather days under new Pennsylvania reporting rules.
District staff explained that Pennsylvania school districts can now report instructional time by hours (900 elementary / 990 secondary) or by days; the draft calendar presented met both the hour and day thresholds. Staff recommended holding a 183‑day calendar that includes three built‑in inclement‑weather days that would not be made up for students. If the district does not use those days during the winter, staff proposed shortening the student year by the unused days and announcing an earlier last day of school.
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