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Comal ISD presents two draft academic calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28; DEIC strongly backed the drafts
Summary
The district presented two draft academic calendars that keep instructional minutes constant while starting school one week later in 2027–28 to accommodate a longer state test window; the DEIC survey showed 52/52 support for 2026–27 and 51/52 for 2027–28.
Comal ISD staff on Dec. 11 presented two draft academic calendars for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years developed by the district educational improvement council (DEIC).
Ben Peacock described the calendar-development process and the DEIC’s priorities: start on a Tuesday in August, end before Memorial Day, schedule a January staff development day, a long Easter weekend, early releases on the final day of semesters, two…
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