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Board approves two additional professional development days, reduces student days by two
Summary
After debate over teacher workloads and childcare implications, the Tri‑City United School District board approved adding two professional development days to the 2025–26 calendar (Jan. 5 and Feb. 27). The motion passed unanimously and administration will notify families and submit required state documentation.
The Tri‑City United School District board voted unanimously to add two professional development days to the 2025–26 school calendar, reducing the number of student days by two. The board approved the change after a substantive discussion about teacher workload, standards implementation and childcare concerns.
The motion, introduced by board member Hillary Birdsville, proposed the two PD dates as Jan. 5 and Feb. 27. Birdsville framed the change as a response to teacher…
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