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Committee advances school calendar proposal — suggests Sept. 1 start, front-loaded professional development
Summary
The Career, Common Instruction and Technology committee reviewed a draft 2026 school calendar on Sept. 9 that would start student classes on Sept. 1, maintain required teacher and student-day counts, and repeat front-loaded professional development that staff said received positive teacher feedback.
The Career, Common Instruction and Technology committee of the Marple Newtown School Board reviewed a proposed school calendar for 2026 that would begin the student year on Tuesday, Sept. 1, retain required teacher and student day totals and repeat a front-loaded professional-development schedule staff said worked well this year.
The presenter (Curriculum/Instruction staff) said the proposed calendar meets key criteria: 193 teacher days, 182 student days and 181 senior days while preserving winter and spring breaks and critical professional…
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