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Colonial Heights board approves 2026–27 school calendar after public input, staffs to seek waiver options
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The Colonial Heights School Board on Oct. 28 approved the 2026–27 school calendar after public comment calling for an earlier start and more teacher input.
The Colonial Heights School Board on Oct. 28 approved the 2026–27 school calendar after public comment calling for an earlier start and more teacher input.
Resident Nancy Turner told the board she and other parents were concerned the proposed calendar begins later than in prior years and would push the last student day to June 4. “I was under the impression … the main thing was going back in August so that we were pretty much done by Memorial Day,” Turner said.
Rick Ridpath, a longtime school employee, urged the board to…
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