The Freedom Public Schools Board of Education voted to adopt the district’s 2026–27 school calendar after a brief discussion about the timing of the first week of classes. A staff member presented the draft calendar, saying teacher in-service days and open house would be held on the 3rd and 4th, the first day for students would be the 10th, and classes would end on May 10.

Board members raised concerns about scheduling the first week of classes to overlap with a local rodeo and about the apparent Monday–Wednesday start followed immediately by a Thursday–Friday closure in the first week. Members also discussed the total number of instructional days; the transcript records counts of 171 and 176 days in debate, while a board member noted the state minimum now stands at 165 days.

After discussion, a motion to adopt the proposed calendar was made and seconded and then approved by roll-call vote. The board recorded affirmative votes from members present in the transcript, and the motion carried.

The board did not change the student start or end dates during the meeting; members noted they may need to adjust days if state requirements change. The board did not specify any additional calendar amendments in the meeting record.