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Tredyffrin-Easttown board adopts 2025-26 instructional calendar with five flexible instruction days
Summary
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School Board voted to adopt the 2025-26 instructional calendar, designating five flexible instruction days to cover the first five emergency closings; the change aims to avoid end-of-year makeup days and keeps the school year ending the second Friday in June.
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School Board on Oct. 28 voted to adopt the districtinstructional calendar for the 2025-26 school year, including five "flexible instruction days" (virtual instruction) to cover the first five snow or emergency closings.
Dr. Wendy Toll, director of curriculum, instruction, staff development and planning, explained the plan to the board: "Meaning that we would have virtual instruction and not have to make up those days at the end of the year. Should we have any more than five, then we start to move into those days that need to be made up at the end of the year." The calendar keeps the final student day on the second Friday in June unless more than five emergency days occur.
The education committee had recommended sending the draft calendar to the full board after reviewing local holidays and how flexible-instruction days would be used. Board members asked clarifying questions about calendar legends and holiday designations (including Juneteenth) and heard there is a detailed calendar on the district website that shows the coded squares and circles.
There were no public comments specific to the calendar at the meeting. The motion to adopt the calendar was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records the chair announcing the motion passed but does not provide a roll-call tally.
The district listed the calendar resolution on page 137 of the meeting agenda and designated relevant Act 80 days and section references in that resolution. The board will make the approved calendar and supporting information available on the district website for parents and staff.
Next steps: The calendar becomes the districtinstructional schedule for 2025-26 and will guide planning for in-service days, holidays and the flexible-instruction day protocol. Budget and operational details relating to implementation (platforms, teacher expectations, student access) were not discussed in detail at this meeting and were not specified in the record.
