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Teachers and families press BCPS to adopt a post-Labor Day start for 2026-27 calendar
Summary
Multiple speakers, including teachers and parent organizations, urged the board to approve a school-year calendar that starts after Labor Day, citing survey data, petitions and comparisons with neighboring counties. Speakers also asked the board to reduce nonessential closing days and make family-focused events more meaningful.
A broad cross-section of the BCPS community told the board on Oct. 7 that the district should adopt a post-Labor Day school start as an option for the 2026-27 calendar.
Jeff Friedman, a 19-year veteran BCPS teacher, told trustees the calendar committee has "no data" showing a pre-Labor Day start improves achievement and pointed to a petition with nearly…
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