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Marple Newtown board approves proposed 2025-26 calendar after public comments; board says survey could follow
Summary
After public comments urging a post–Labor Day start, the Marple Newtown School Board voted to approve the district's proposed 2025-26 academic calendar. Board members said the decision was based on educational considerations and existing contract requirements; several trustees suggested a follow-up parent survey after the year.
The Marple Newtown School Board voted on Sept. 24 to approve the district's proposed 2025-26 academic calendar after a public comment period during which parents urged the board to keep a post–Labor Day start.
Parents Lindsey Steger and Victoria Petzena told the board they preferred calendars that begin after Labor Day and asked the district to repeat a community survey before making a long-term change. Steger said a 2022 survey showed about 74% of parents favored a post–Labor Day start, and Petzena referenced roughly 980 family responses to that earlier poll.
Board members and district administrators said the vote reflected multiple considerations beyond the holiday date. Superintendent Dr.…
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