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School board adopts two-year calendar after policy clarification on July 4 observance
Summary
After staff surveys showing strong employee support, the Muscogee County School District board adopted Option 2 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 calendars and confirmed that when July 4 falls on a weekend the district will observe the holiday on the following Monday per board policy.
Tim Smith, the districts chief academic officer, recommended adopting Option 2 for both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years after two staff surveys (Oct. 28 and Nov. 17) produced more than 1,200 responses and showed that the majority preferred a fall break plus a full Thanksgiving week and an April spring break. "So for next school year, 26-27, 77% wanted option 2," Smith said, and he continued that the…
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