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Board approves 2025-26 calendar change to give teachers full Thanksgiving week off, shifts start to late July/early August
Summary
The board approved a revision to the 2025-26 school calendar to give teachers the full week of Thanksgiving off and to stagger start dates at the end of July/beginning of August; trustees said the change aims to reduce absences and support instruction.
The Blount County Board of Education voted to revise the 2025-26 school-year calendar to give teachers the entire week of Thanksgiving off and to stagger student start days at the end of July and start of August.
Board member Erica Moore, who presented the proposal, said the calendar change is intended to reduce heavy absences during Thanksgiving week, protect average daily membership (ADM) that drives funding, and reduce substitute-teacher costs. Under the revision discussed…
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