Proviso 209 calendar committee outlines potential changes to 2026–27 and 2027–28 calendars
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Summary
A calendar committee reported five meetings and will meet Jan. 8 to finalize recommendations that include moving an April institute day to August orientation, adding a parent-engagement day on Oct. 2, and proposing Feb. 12 as a professional development day to better align foundational schools; committee to present refined calendar at next board meeting.
The Proviso Township High School District 209 calendar committee on Thursday reported progress toward proposed changes for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school-year calendars.
A committee representative said the group met five times and scheduled a final meeting for Jan. 8 to review four potential refinements. Among the items under consideration are moving an April 23 institute day to August for teacher orientation, adding a ‘bring-your-parents-to-school’ day on Oct. 2, and shifting a Jan. 4 institute day to Feb. 12 to create a common professional-development day across foundational schools.
Why it matters: Calendar changes affect families, childcare planning and bargaining-unit obligations. Staff said both calendars as drafted meet the state requirement for 176 instructional days and will be reviewed with the district’s collective-bargaining units.
Key details: Staff acknowledged there remain open questions about labor agreements and that some superintendents expressed reservations at an earlier meeting. The committee will incorporate stakeholder feedback and present a refined calendar to the board at the upcoming meeting.
Next steps: The committee will finalize its recommendations at the Jan. 8 meeting and present updates to the board for approval at the next scheduled board meeting.