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Garrett County board adopts 2026–27 calendar, sets Sept. 5 marker amid business opposition
Summary
On Jan. 13 the Garrett County Board of Education approved the 2026–27 academic calendar, adopting Sept. 5 as the official marker to decide pre- or post-Labor Day starts after reviewing a community survey; the motion passed 3–1.
The Garrett County Board of Education voted 3–1 on Jan. 13 to adopt the 2026–27 school calendar and to use Sept. 5 as the annual marker for deciding whether the school year begins before or after Labor Day.
Superintendent McCartney recommended the board adopt the committee’s proposal, saying, “I am in support of using September 5 as sort of an official marker” to provide consistency for…
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