Board approves two-year calendar adjustments under recent state legislation
Summary
Under recently enacted state legislation that temporarily allows calendar adjustments, the board approved revised school-year calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 that start earlier and shift PD days to Fridays; graduation weekend timing will also shift as a result.
The board approved revised school calendars for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years using authority provided by recent state legislation that permits districts to adjust start dates for a two-year trial.
Mister Gates explained the change allows districts to move start dates to Sept. 1 or later and recommended starting four days earlier in one year and three days earlier in the following school year so that the district finishes earlier as well. The district also proposed adjusting high-school quarterly schedules for a better distribution of instructional days and moving professional-development days from Monday to Friday; administrators said attendance for those PD days will be monitored year to year.
Board members asked whether the change would move graduation to a weekend; staff confirmed the adjustment will shift graduation timing and said it was done to avoid conflicts with state tournament schedules. The board voted to adopt the revised calendars for the two-year period; staff said the state authorization will sunset after the two years and future changes will depend on state action.
