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Board reviews draft academic calendar and 260-day staff work schedule after staff survey
Summary
District staff presented a draft academic calendar aligned with CSIP, noting state requirements (school start no earlier than Aug. 24; 1,044 instructional hours; 36 hours for weather makeup under Senate Bill 727) and a staff survey with 635 responses; Mr. Crowell also presented a 260-day work calendar proposing 19 days off and a March spring break preference among 260-day staff.
District staff presented a draft academic calendar and a proposed 260-day staff work calendar for 2026-27, saying the work aligns with the districts Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) and state requirements.
An academic-services presenter said a 20-member calendar committee began work Oct. 23 to develop a recommended calendar, ensuring alignment with statutory rules including a mandated school start date no earlier than Aug. 24 and a requirement to provide 1,044 hours of instruction annually. The presenter also cited Senate Bill 727s weather-makeup rules requiring 36 hours of makeup time, which the district treats as six days of AMI for emergencies.
The committee surveyed staff and reported 635 responses. The calendar draft shows options for where spring break could fall; the presenter noted there is no cost associated with the calendar as outlined in the board documents.
Separately, Mr. Crowell presented the 260-day work calendar for central-office and 260-day staff, describing 19 days off (13 paid holidays and 6 paid days off), one unpaid day (the Wednesday before Thanksgiving), and a plan to compress certain July weeks into four-day work weeks with 9.5-hour days. He said 90% of responding 260-day staff preferred spring break in March to align with the Easter weekend.
Board members thanked the presenters; the draft calendars will be refined and corrected as needed before final approval.
