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Liberty Hill ISD board hears divided response to two calendar options and begins deeper review
Summary
After a district survey of 2,481 respondents, trustees heard competing views on Calendar A (traditional) and Calendar B (modified/innovative). Staff said Calendar A had 67% overall support while Calendar B had 57% support but stronger staff backing; trustees asked for further modeling on childcare impacts, attendance risk, and possible savings from a 4‑day or modified schedule.
Liberty Hill ISD officials presented the results of a districtwide survey on two proposed instructional calendars for 2025–26 and trustees held a lengthy debate about the pros, cons and equity implications of each option.
Chief of Schools Travis Motol said the district received 2,481 total survey responses and emphasized that both calendars meet Texas's minimum instructional requirement of 75,600 minutes. He described Calendar A as a more traditional layout (168 student days) and Calendar B as more innovative, with students having three…
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