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Board debates two 2027–28 calendar options: full November week off versus fragmented days
Summary
Trustees weighed two draft calendars for 2027–28: Schedule A (fragmented November days tied to elections) and Schedule B (a full November break). Members debated start date, athlete/schedule impacts and the goal of removing elections from school buildings by 2027.
The Glen Rock Public School District board spent a substantial portion of Monday’s meeting debating two competing draft calendars for the 2027–28 school year: one that keeps the fragmented set of November days tied to election scheduling (Schedule A) and another that restores a full week off in November (Schedule B).
Under both drafts the district would satisfy its contractual 182 student days plus two weather days (total 184). Schedule A keeps some school days on the first week of November while Schedule B provides a continuous November break and shifts an additional day to a February holiday, moving the last day of school accordingly.
Board members and public commenters raised trade-offs: parents and some trustees favored a full November week off for family planning and mental-rest benefits, while others warned that front-loading days off lengthens the second half of the year and pushes the last day of school later into June. Athletic scheduling also shaped opinions: trustees noted many teams practice and compete regardless of whether school is in session, complicating calendars for student-athletes.
Several trustees said the district is pursuing a plan to move elections out of school buildings by 2027, which could remove a major constraint on November scheduling. "If we can remove elections from the school, the November scheduling constraint goes away," one trustee said.
No final calendar was adopted; the board will continue to accept feedback through December and take final action during its January calendar discussion and formal adoption process.
