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School board reviews two calendar options and hears superintendent on clinic and CTE gains
Summary
Rockingham County Schools presented two draft 2026–27 calendars and outlined tradeoffs for exams, staff development and grading; superintendent also reported an expansion of student health clinics and improved CTE certification rates.
Rockingham County Schools leaders presented two draft academic calendars for 2026–27 and outlined tradeoffs for testing schedules, staff development time and family impacts at the Jan. 13 board meeting.
Superintendent’s staff described Option 1 as "unbalanced" — an 80/88 fall/spring split that would allow high‑school exams before the holiday break but reduce fall workdays and instructional sequencing for elementary staff. Option 2 keeps a traditional 84/84 split with exams after the Christmas break…
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