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Seaford board approves 2025–26 calendar with staggered start and 171 student days
Summary
The Seaford School District board approved the 2025–26 school calendar at its March 17 meeting, adopting staggered teacher and student start days, aligning PD with statewide offerings and targeting 171 student days while reserving contingency days for weather.
The Seaford School District board voted to approve the 2025–26 school calendar at its March 17 meeting.
Board member Mr. Cameron and district calendar committee members presented the calendar, explaining that teachers would begin an earlier, staggered work period and students would attend a transition day before a full student start to reduce lost instructional time. The plan aligns local professional development with statewide PD days to allow staff from specialty areas (arts, library, etc.) to access more targeted training.
Key dates noted by presenters include: a staggered teacher start in late August with transition days for pre‑K, kindergarten and specified grade clusters, a parent‑conference day scheduled as an 11 a.m.–7 p.m. day that enabled a four‑day weekend for students, standard Thanksgiving and a two‑week winter break, Juneteenth as a district holiday, and a tentative last day of school for students on June 9, 2026, pending weather and contingency day usage. The calendar targets 171 student days, with contingency days built in for weather interruptions.
Board members asked about testing windows; district staff said professional development planning has begun and the calendar will be submitted to the state by the March/April submission window. The board approved the calendar by voice vote.
