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Baltimore County board approves pre-Labor Day 2026-27 calendar variant, removes two half days
Summary
The Baltimore County Board of Education approved a modified pre-Labor Day 2026-27 school calendar that converts two optional half days to full days while preserving a mid-year half day, following extended debate over instructional time and teacher professional development.
The Baltimore County Board of Education approved a modified pre-Labor Day calendar for the 2026-27 school year after extended discussion and multiple roll-call votes.
The board adopted a calendar that converts the Dec. 9, 2026 and Apr. 21, 2027 half days into full days while retaining the Feb. 10, 2027 half day. The motion to accept that variant of the pre-Labor Day calendar passed by roll call after amendments and an additional procedural motion directing the calendar committee to present both pre- and post-Labor Day options for the next two school years with the fewest half days possible.
Why it matters: The debate centered on balancing instructional time for students against scheduled professional-development and grading time for…
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