Board members reviewed the district’s proposed 2026–27 academic calendar and asked procedural questions about next steps.

A calendar committee presenter said the draft sets the first day for most students on Monday, Aug. 24, and adjusts pre‑K to begin Sept. 8 so teachers can complete home visits and preparations that commonly occur the week after Labor Day. The proposal calls for an 89‑day first semester and an 89‑day second semester, a tentative senior commencement on May 16 and a total district instructional time listed in materials as 1,114.706 hours, above the state minimum.

The presenter noted changes to some staff days and professional development scheduling, including four in‑year professional days and a reallocation of the initial preservice day to a later date to cluster student days and a staff day during conference periods. The draft reduces preservice days from eight to seven and aims to avoid extending the school year into late June.

Board members asked about snow‑day planning and conference timing; the presenter said the current draft does not explicitly designate built‑in snow days but the committee discussed the issue and could return for more conversation. The presenter said the next formal step after committee review would be a public hearing, which the presenter said would be scheduled for Nov. 11.

The meeting transcript records questions and feedback from board members and that the calendar committee included about 16 participants from across the district (teachers, administrators and district staff) who met twice in person and consulted colleagues between meetings. No final board vote on the calendar was recorded in the transcript.

What happens next: the district will post the draft calendar to the board packet materials, solicit any further feedback, and proceed to the scheduled public hearing before the board considers a final approval.