Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pelham board reviews draft 2025–26 school calendar; district proposes Diwali observance
Summary
Superintendent presented a recommended 2025–26 school calendar that largely mirrors the current year but proposes recognizing Diwali on a floating October date, preserves two superintendent conference days in August, and keeps parent-teacher conferences split between elementary and secondary.
The Pelham Board of Education on Jan. 22 reviewed a draft 2025–26 school calendar that administrators described as largely consistent with the current year’s schedule but with several specific adjustments intended to increase cultural responsiveness and preserve instructional time.
Superintendent Dr. Champ told the board the draft follows the district’s long-standing contract provisions for teacher start dates (teachers return after Labor Day unless their membership votes otherwise) and for compensatory days related to snow days. The draft proposes the first day of classes for students the Tuesday after Labor Day, with a half day for grades K–6, two superintendent conference days in August, preplanned PLC early-release days, and a spring parent-teacher conference structure…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
