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Jackson County Board adopts student‑centered 2026‑27 school calendar
Summary
The Jackson County Board of Education voted to adopt a student‑centered 2026–27 calendar (Option A), keeping a staggered kindergarten start and aligning some breaks with local community college dates; board discussed possible state financial consequences but moved to adopt the flexible calendar to ease semester imbalance and freshmen transition.
The Jackson County Board of Education on Jan. 20 voted to adopt a student‑centered calendar for the 2026–27 school year, choosing a draft that begins Aug. 13 with a staggered kindergarten start and additional parent‑conference days.
District staff member Dr. Ayers, who presented the two calendar drafts, described Option A as a “student‑centered or flexible calendar” designed to reduce uneven semester lengths and give freshmen time to acclimate to college systems such as…
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