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Colonial SD board approves calendar change, transportation contracts, orchestra trip and other routine items
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Colonial SD board approved a series of routine business items including a calendar revision designating three "active days," multiple transportation contracts, appointment of student representatives, three policy actions (first reading), and acceptance of a donation and out‑of‑state student trip.
The Colonial SD board on Sept. 18 approved a package of routine business items, including a revision to the district calendar, several transportation contracts for the 2025–26 school year, appointment of student representatives, three board policy actions on first reading, and acceptance of a donation and an out‑of‑state student trip.
The board voted to revise the K–12 school calendar for the 2025–26 year to designate Aug. 20, Aug. 21 and Nov. 4 as "active days," which the district described as staff development days that still count toward instructional time. Administration said the change helps preserve the required 180 instructional days in the event of major weather disruptions.
The board approved a transportation contract for Saint Joseph's Preparatory School to transport Colonial SD students at a rate of $11.07 per student per day for the 2025–26 school year through June 30, 2026. The board also approved reimbursement of mileage for an identified…
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