Carteret board approves 2026–27 academic calendar with May 7 early-release day
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On Jan. 6 the Carteret County Board of Education approved the 2026–27 academic calendar, noting an added early-release day on May 7 and a corrected total of 171 school days; board members debated whether to move a staff workday to Jan. 4 before the vote.
The Carteret County Board of Education approved the 2026–27 academic calendar at its Jan. 6 meeting, adding an early-release day on May 7 to celebrate county employees and correcting the total number of days to 171.
Staff said the calendar presented in December had double-numbered two days; the corrected version lists 171 days and includes the May 7 early-release day.
Several board members discussed whether to move a staff workday to Jan. 4 to accommodate elementary and middle school preferences. Staff explained moving the workday would shift the high school exam window and could split the end-of-course testing schedule, potentially pushing testing later in the term. One board member said they would not support the calendar as presented but, after discussion, a motion was made by Miss Wheatley and seconded by Mr. Chambers and the board voted on the measure; the meeting record does not include a numeric roll-call in the transcript.
The calendar vote followed routine approvals earlier in the meeting; the board did not provide additional details about implementation or changes to the exam schedule in the public record at this meeting.