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Board reviews first read of revised 2026–27 school calendar, flags religious observances and graduation timing
Summary
The board received a first read of the revised 2026–27 calendar: schools closed for Yom Kippur and Eid (offices open); professional development/parent conference shifts; first student day Aug. 26; graduation and last student day noted; calendar will return for approval in February.
The board heard a first reading of the Brandywine School District’s revised 2026–27 calendar from calendar committee chair Lavena Jones Davis.
Jones Davis said the draft recognizes Yom Kippur and Eid as days when schools will be closed and offices will remain open, moves parent-teacher conferences to Oct. 22–23, and adjusts…
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