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CPS proposes two-year academic calendar; board debates winter-break timing and college alignment
Summary
District staff proposed a two-year 2026–28 academic calendar prioritizing consistent spring breaks and earlier school starts; board members asked about effects on high school semester timing, religious holidays and alignment with City Colleges schedules.
Nikki Milberg, CPS chief of teaching and learning, presented a recommended two-year academic calendar for school years 2026–27 and 2027–28 at the Jan. 14 agenda review committee. The proposal would set school-year start dates two weeks before Labor Day (Aug. 24 for 2027), provide 176 days of student attendance, 12 professional development days, and consistent spring breaks.
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