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Rockville School Board approves 2026–27 modified year‑round calendar after debate over transportation and funding
Summary
The Rockville School Board voted 6–1 to adopt the 2026–27 modified year‑round school calendar after trustees debated transportation, athletics conflicts and whether proposed nontraditional‑break programs are truly "budget neutral."
The Rockville School Board on Oct. 28 approved a modified 2026–27 year‑round calendar that its presenters said meets the state minimum of 180 student days and 190 staff days, and adds two unencumbered start‑of‑year days.
Lorraine Lundy, who introduced the proposal alongside Superintendent Arthur Belcher, told trustees the calendar “meets the 180 student days and 190 days staff days along with every other important guideline” and that the first week…
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