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Board reviews calendar feedback, Nearpod and Hudl contracts and multiple facilities needs

Downingtown Area School District Committee of the Whole · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Committee discussed the proposed 2026–27 calendar and public concerns about start dates and breaks; staff presented consent items including a seven‑month $42,820 Nearpod renewal, a Hudl streaming contract and multiple facilities purchase orders for HVAC, fire‑safety and site work.

The Committee of the Whole heard public feedback and board discussion on the proposed 2026–27 school calendar and considered several consent and action items across curriculum, finance and facilities.

Calendar: Members reported constituent feedback about starting school on a Tuesday in August, a long spring break and the day before Christmas. Staff explained the draft calendar balances contractual constraints, survey feedback and instructional days; staff said they will notify families about the personal finance requirement for rising…

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