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Desert Sands board adopts alternate calendars after heated debate over spring break and heat mitigation
Summary
After a lengthy debate about spring-break timing, heat mitigation and transparency of the calendar committee, the Desert Sands Unified board approved alternate instructional calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 on 4–1 votes. A dissenting trustee criticized the process and said parents and classified staff had not been properly heard.
The Desert Sands Unified School District Board on Dec. 16 approved alternate instructional calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28 after extended discussion about spring-break timing, professional development scheduling and whether the joint calendar committee adequately represented parents and classified staff.
A motion to adopt the alternate calendar for 2026–27 (item 22.11) passed 4–1. Trustees later approved the alternate for 2027–28 (item 22.12) on a 4–1 vote.
A trustee who opposed the…
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