Gaston County board adopts 2026–27 calendar after public survey; option C wins majority support
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Summary
After 4,732 survey responses and staff presentation on state requirements, the Gaston County Board of Education unanimously adopted calendar option C for the 2026–27 school year, which features exams before winter break and an early graduation date.
Ms. Suber presented three draft academic calendars for the 2026–27 school year and explained the district’s legal framework, citing Senate Bill 187 and general statute references governing start and end dates and required instructional time.
Staff reported 4,732 responses to the online calendar survey (26.9% employees, 42.8% parents/guardians, 22.2% students, 3.2% community members, 4.1% no identifier). Calendar C received 85.7% of the responses; Suber said respondents liked having exams before the winter break and an earlier graduation date. Sample C shows an Aug. 24, 2026 start and June 11, 2027 graduation with 176 student days and 1,050 instructional hours.
During the meeting the board moved to adopt calendar option C. The motion was seconded and the board approved the calendar unanimously.
What this means: If implemented, the district’s 2026–27 schedule will follow the adopted dates and built-in professional development days described in calendar C; staff said the option incorporates additional professional-development days requested by teachers.