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Board reviews 2026–27 calendar draft; district adjusts Islamic holiday dates after community input
Summary
The committee reviewed a proposed 2026–27 calendar with an Aug. 31, 2026 start date, built‑in makeup days, 192 teacher days and 181 student days; administration said Muslim holiday dates will be corrected after community feedback and discussed limits on adding more days off because of instructional‑hour requirements under the district contract.
The Education Affairs Committee reviewed a proposed 2026–27 school calendar at its Nov. 11 meeting and discussed competing priorities between honoring religious observances and meeting contractual instructional‑hour requirements.
The draft calendar lists Aug. 31, 2026 as the first day of school and June 11 as the last day for students, with 181 student days and 192 days for professional staff — numbers the administration said are designed to meet requirements in the district’s collective bargaining agreement. Chair Mary Jo Smith noted one built‑in makeup day and two additional tentative makeups later in June to ensure the district can reach required instructional hours.
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