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Board hears early options for 2026–27 school calendar, weighs cultural observances and start‑date pressures
Summary
Staff laid out the calendar committee’s charge to draft the 2026–27 school calendar, noting SED and contract constraints (187 days) and proposing effort to accommodate cultural and religious observances while coordinating with BOCES and testing windows. Board members urged student representation on the committee and earlier notice of the first day of school.
District staff presented parameters for the 2026–27 school calendar at the Dec. 4 meeting, telling the board the calendar committee will convene in early January and aim to present a draft at the board’s first February meeting.
The calendar co‑chair said the committee’s charge is to design a calendar that meets state and contractual requirements, aligns with Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) draft dates and the New…
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