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Spring‑Ford board debates calendar changes: monthly delayed openings or early dismissals proposed
Summary
Administrators proposed a calendar that would use Act 80 authority to add monthly professional development time through delayed openings or early dismissals; trustees urged phased rollout, teacher/parent surveys, and coordination on transportation and childcare.
Administration presented a draft 2026–27 calendar concept that would use state Act 80 flexibility to provide more frequent professional development time by adding a mix of monthly two‑hour delayed openings or early dismissals.
Superintendent Doctor Scanlon said the proposal is intended to "find time each month" for staff training tied to upcoming capital and program changes and noted, "This calendar would only use 1 of those days, so students…
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