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Board reviews two draft 2026'27 academic calendars; committee prefers clustered elementary early-release days and flexible hurricane makeup days
Summary
The calendar committee presented two similar 2026'27 draft calendars (A and B) that start Aug. 10, 2026 and differ mainly by one early-release date. The committee prioritized testing windows, state statutory requirements, and stakeholder preferences for hurricane makeup dates and parent-teacher conference scheduling.
The board reviewed two draft 2026'27 academic calendars recommended by the district's calendar committee. Both drafts start the school year on the earliest day allowed by Florida statute (Aug. 10) and align semester and testing windows to state requirements, leaving little structural flexibility.
Calendar committee lead Mr. Jensen told the board the committee included parents, teachers, AFSCME and MEA representatives, two student members, school principals and district departments. He said the committee's goals were to give families and staff advance notice of…
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