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Board hears calendar options and multiple first‑reading policy updates tied to state law
Summary
Board members discussed school calendar options (surveys favor earlier start) and a package of first‑reading policy updates required by state/federal law—including Title IX revisions and rules on sleeping quarters for field trips; final votes are scheduled for November.
Board members discussed options for the 2026–27 school calendar and a series of first‑reading policy updates Oct. 17.
Miss Haines reviewed current calendar legislation (N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C‑84.2), summarized pending bills that could allow earlier starts or alignment with community college schedules (including Senate Bill 754 and House Bill 33), and presented community and staff survey results showing a preference for an earlier start near Aug. 5 with…
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