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School Committee weighs tradeoffs for 2026-27 calendar; superintendent says starting after Labor Day and ending before Juneteenth both is infeasible
Summary
The superintendent presented draft calendar options and warned that Rhode Island law requires four statutory end-of-year days; committee members urged improved community surveys, and the superintendent agreed to return with alternative calendars and revised outreach.
The superintendent presented a draft 2026-27 school calendar and told the committee he had met with teachers' union leaders; he said Rhode Island general law requires a calendar that preserves at least four statutory close-of-school days and pointed out that holding both a post-Labor Day start and an end date before Juneteenth is not feasible without making concessions.
The draft presented…
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