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Calendar committee proposes later August start and two-week winter break; board weighs high-school semester balance
Summary
A two-year draft academic calendar would push the district start a week later to mitigate heat, include a two-week winter break and schedule predictable professional-development time; board members voiced concern that the first semester would be substantially shorter than the second, affecting semester-long high-school courses and concurrent-enrollment requirements.
Calendar committee members presented a two-year draft academic calendar for 2026–27 and 2027–28 shaped by a broad stakeholder survey that showed increased participation, including more student respondents. Committee leaders said community priorities included a two-week winter break, a five-day fall/Thanksgiving break, and predictable professional-development time…
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