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School board debates early‑dismissal days to free teacher planning time
Summary
The calendar committee presented options for 2026‑27, and the board discussed adding multiple early‑dismissal days (two‑hour early release) for professional learning — staff and parents surveyed showed mixed preferences; the committee will return in October with calendar options.
The Citrus County calendar committee on Sept. 9 presented draft options for the 2026–27 school calendar and sought board guidance on nonnegotiables. The committee summarized parent and staff survey results on Thanksgiving break, fair week alignment and early‑dismissal/professional learning days.
Committee chair Jen Story said staff and parent responses differed: many staff preferred…
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