At its Jan. 15 meeting the Rockville Centre Union Free School District Board of Education voted to adopt Draft 1 of the 2026-27 school calendar.

Under Draft 1, superintendent conference days would begin in August and the school year would start on Sept. 1; the draft retains commonly included days off such as the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and Easter Monday. Superintendent Gavin described Draft 2 as starting school on Sept. 8 and removing several traditional days off, reducing flexibility for families and staff.

President Barry moved to adopt Draft 1 and Doctor Downing seconded the motion. President Barry announced the adopted calendar (Draft 1) will be posted on the district website starting the following day.

Gavin also advised the board that, because of how Passover and IB scheduling fall next year, IB exams will occur during the April break under either calendar option; the administration said it will work with families and faculty to manage conflicts.

The board did not record roll-call vote names in the public portion of the transcript; the motion was announced as approved.