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Parents present alternative two‑year school calendar; board to run community survey

Mesa Public Schools Governing Board · September 26, 2025
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Summary

A parent‑led calendar design team proposed a non‑traditional calendar for 2027–29 (later July start, split breaks, professional day after Easter) and urged a district survey; board members asked about pay‑period impacts for classified staff and next‑step community forums.

A district parent design team presented a proposed alternative school calendar for 2027–28 that would shift the traditional distribution of breaks: later start (July 28), one‑week October break, a full week for Thanksgiving, two weeks each for winter and spring breaks, and a professional learning day scheduled the Monday after Easter.

Presenters Emily Allen and…

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