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Waukegan board hears debate over three-year academic calendar focusing on finals-before-winter break
Summary
Administrators proposed three successive calendars to ensure high-school finals occur before winter break and approach semester balance; board members pressed for disaggregated survey results, student representation on the committee and future data on student outcomes tied to calendar changes.
Waukegan CUSD 60 administrators presented three proposed academic calendars for the 2026–27 through 2028–29 school years and defended a change aimed at ensuring high-school finals occur before winter break.
Nick Aladzakis (calendar committee lead as named in the presentation) told the board the committee produced three calendar options after surveys and multiple meetings. “The main part is the first day, the last day,” he said, adding that the committee’s primary driver was to complete high-school finals before winter…
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