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Oak Park D97 reviews draft 2026–27 calendars and discusses aligning with neighboring districts
Summary
District staff presented three draft 2026–27 calendar options tied to District 200's later start date; the board discussed start dates, parent-teacher conferences, institute days and impacts on families and partner organizations and requested further information before voting.
District staff presented three draft calendar options for the 2026–27 school year at the Oct. 14 meeting, prompted by District 200's announced later start (construction-driven). Staff outlined the fixed-date differences (conference weeks, institute days and potential Thanksgiving adjustments) and three options for Oak Park District 97 to consider: remain on the districts typical schedule, start one week later to align more closely with District 200, or adopt a schedule that places the district slightly further into June.
Board members discussed aligning with neighboring districts (to ease family logistics and partner staffing), the potential impact on middle-school connections and Park District summer programming, and whether to shift institute days (March vs. May). Several board members favored aligning with District 200s later start (option B in the presentation) to reduce conflicts with families' planned vacations and partner organizations' staffing calendars.
Staff will double-check the student-day and teacher-day counts and supply a version of each option that shows student-day totals and other numerical impacts for board review. The board did not adopt a calendar at the meeting and asked staff to return with confirmation of day counts and implications prior to a decision.
