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Board approves 2026–27 and 2027–28 calendars, new course recommendations and a DECA trip
Summary
The board approved revised 2026–27 and 2027–28 academic calendars (start dates moved later in August), recommended curriculum changes including a high-school HMH textbook adoption, new CTE pathways (sports medicine, manufacturing engineering, office administration), expanded dual enrollment partnerships and a DECA field trip for nine students to Virginia Beach.
The Dinwiddie County School Board approved calendar revisions, secondary course recommendations and a student field trip in a single packet of instructional items.
Dr. Amanda Clay presented recommended changes: the 2026–27 calendar was adjusted to begin Aug. 24 (pushing some instructional days into late May/early June) to meet statutory limits on start dates and to accommodate required instructional hours; staff said the 26–27…
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