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Rapid City Area Schools board adopts 2026–27 calendar, adds two student contact days and snow-day makeup plan
Summary
The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Board of Education approved a recommended 2026–27 staff and student learning calendar that adds two student contact days (offset by two professional development days) and designates two April 'makeup' days to be used for snow-day recovery, with e-learning used when feasible before April 1.
The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Board of Education voted to adopt the school district’s recommended 2026–27 staff and student learning calendar after a presentation by the calendar committee and district staff.
Superintendent Dr. Thompson said the committee — more than 30 teachers, principals, parents and staff — reached consensus on a calendar that moves the district closer to the state average for student contact days by adding two instructional days while removing two professional development days from the negotiated contract days for most staff. "If that…
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