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Garrett County board approves 2025–26 calendar with post‑Labor Day start; Veterans Day remains an instructional day
Summary
On March 11 the Garrett County Board of Education approved the 2025–26 academic calendar with a post‑Labor Day start (Sept. 2, 2025). The board rejected an amendment to make Veterans Day a holiday and kept several community holidays as school closures.
The Garrett County Board of Education voted March 11 to adopt the 2025–26 school calendar with a post‑Labor Day start on Sept. 2, 2025, after considering community survey results and a split but ultimately failed amendment to make Veterans Day a day off.
The board approved the calendar 3–1. Superintendent McCourt recommended adoption, saying, “My recommendation is the calendar presented tonight with a post Labor Day start.” The calendar committee presented survey results from 928 respondents showing 73% support for a post‑Labor Day start and broad backing for keeping Autumn Glory Friday,…
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